Conformal radiotherapy/Definition

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Conformal radiotherapy [r]: Radiotherapy 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.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2023), Conformal radiotherapy (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.