Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Revision as of 16:46, 12 August 2021 by Chris Clement (talk | contribs) (Created page with "100px|frameless|right|link=ICRP Glossary Advanced mode of high-precision radiotherapy that uses computer-controlled linear accelerators to deliver...")
Advanced mode of high-precision radiotherapy that uses computer-controlled linear accelerators to deliver precise radiation doses to a malignant tumour or specific areas within the tumour. IMRT can create appropriate three-dimensional dose distributions by modulating the intensity of the radiation beams from multiple directions.
(ICRP Publication 127, 2014)
Return to Glossary
