Female cancer patient lying under a linear accelerator or linac receiving radiation treatment. Mesk mask used during procedure.

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Female cancer patient lying under a linear accelerator or linac receiving radiation treatment. Patient is wearing a plastic mesh masks, which is used for radiation therapy to the head and neck regions. The masks are made from a hard plastic material that becomes very flexible in warm water. When it is wet, it shapes to the contour of your face, then dries quickly and hardens.

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Size: 5830px × 3009px
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Photo credit: © Ragnar Th Sigurdsson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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