# #126 Radiation Oncology Part 1: 5 Pearls Segment

An episode of [Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1297791208), 24 May 2023, 26 min.

Audio: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/4fefba9e-1e75-447a-96d3-9596227d11c4/stream.mp3

What are the different types of radiation? What should we and shouldn’t we put in our one-liners? What makes palliative radiation different from curative radiation? And when to refer to for palliative radiation? Show notes & Transcript Whiteboard Animation Video of Radiation Physiology Time Stamps • 02:04 What is radiation? • 03:17 How does radiation therapy work? • 04:50 How is today’s radiation different from the past? • 05:40 What role does radiation play in cancer treatment? • 07:48 What are the different types of radiation? • 15:34 How do you write a rad onc one-liner as an internist? • 19:59 What is palliative radiation and how/when should we use it? Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, cancer, tumor, internal medicine podcast, hospitalist, heme/onc, EBRT, brachytherapy Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840 Our Sponsors: * Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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