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IMRT

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intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT),
a specialized method of delivering radiation so that the beam enters the body from many different angles to get to the tumor with pinpoint accuracy while sparing much of the surrounding healthy tissue.

IMRT
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy Radiation oncology A format for delivering high-dose RT to regions–eg, nasopharynx, that are surrounded by radiation-sensitive areas; in IMRT, a broad radiation field is divided into hundreds of small pencil beams, the intensity of which is determined by computer optimization


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Doctors at Acibadem Maslak are using the technology to carry out image-guided IMRT (intensity modulated radiotherapy) treatments on a wide range of tumours.
Angela Heaton, research radiographer at the Wirral centre, said: "A traditional head and neck IMRT treatment can take anywhere up to 45 minutes.
Contributors cover the methods and theories behind each, including the obstacles and advances in IMRT treatment planning, four-dimensional imaging and treatment planning for moving targets, introducing new IMRT and IGRT technologies into the clinical setting, specific applications to lung cancer and partial breast irradiation, organizing SBRT data, and conducting SBRT clinical treatment programs for pancreatic cancer and cancer of the prostate, spinal liver, and renal systems.
 
 
 
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