intensity-modulated radiation therapy

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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.

See IMRT.

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