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Preferred term

Radiotherapy, Conformal  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A therapy using IONIZING RADIATION where there is improved dose homogeneity within the tumor and reduced dosage to uninvolved structures. The precise shaping of dose distribution is achieved via the use of computer-controlled multileaf collimators.

Synonym(s)

  • 3-D Conformal Radiotherapy
  • Conformal Radiotherapy
  • Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BKC719J9-L

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