IMRT

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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IMRT

Abbreviation for intensity modulated radiation therapy.

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