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Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted

Medical Definition: Computer systems or programs used in accurate computations for providing radiation dosage treatment to patients.
Guide Notes: RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED is also available: see note there
Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Radiotherapy, Conformal - 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.

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