Yes, radiation continues to work for a while after the treatments are over. So the doctor wants to be sure the total treatment is experienced and things are healed before doing a scan. One thing you will learn on this journey is patience -- if you don't, you'll go crazy. Don
The time varies with the system and with the onc. We are fortunate that Lucie's onc will call the same day or the next day with results. That, as I understand it, is not the norm -- probably 3or 4 days is the norm. Don