Radiotherapy, Conformal

A therapy using IONIZING RADIATION where there is improved dose homogeneity within the tumor and reduced dosage to uninvolved structures. The precise shaping of dose distribution is achieved via the use of computer-controlled multileaf collimators.

Year introduced: 1999

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Tree Number(s): E02.815.635.700, L01.313.500.750.100.710.600.550

MeSH Unique ID: D020266

Entry Terms:

• Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy
• Conformal Radiotherapies, Three-Dimensional
• Conformal Radiotherapy, Three-Dimensional
• Radiotherapies, Three-Dimensional Conformal
• Radiotherapy, Three-Dimensional Conformal
• Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapies
• Three Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy
• 3-D Conformal Radiotherapy
• 3-D Conformal Radiotherapies
• Conformal Radiotherapies, 3-D
• Conformal Radiotherapy, 3-D
• Radiotherapies, 3-D Conformal
• Radiotherapy, 3-D Conformal
• Conformal Radiotherapy
• Conformal Radiotherapies
• Radiotherapies, Conformal

Previous Indexing:

• Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted (1988-1998)
• Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted (1988-1998)

See Also:

• Radiotherapy Dosage
• Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
• Radiosurgery

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted
Radiotherapy, Conformal
Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated

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Information Science Category
Information Science
Informatics
Medical Informatics
Medical Informatics Applications
Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
Therapy, Computer-Assisted
Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted
Radiotherapy, Conformal
Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated