prophylactic cranial irradiation
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia.
prophylactic cranial irradiation
Radiation oncology RT to the head to ↓ risk of brain metastases. See Radiation therapy.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
prophylactic cranial irradiation
Abbreviation: PCIRadiation therapy used to prevent cancers, e.g., small cell carcinoma of the lung, from metastasizing to the brain.
See also: irradiation
Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners