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intensity modulated radiation therapy

Abbreviations: IMRT

Definition: Similar to 3DEBRT, IMRT is a form of conformal radiation therapy but the beam intensity is varied (modulated) across the treatment field. Rather than being treated with a single, large, uniform beam, the patient is treated instead with many very small beams; each can have a differentintensity.

For more information: See conformal radiation therapy.


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