Image-guided radiation therapy
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| Image-guided radiation therapy | |
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| Term | Image-guided radiation therapy |
| Short definition | image-guided radiation therapy (IH-mij-GY-ded RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee) A procedure that uses a computer to create an image of a tumor to steer the beam path during radiation therapy. The recordings are made with CT, ultrasound, X-ray or other imaging methods. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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image-guided radiation therapy - (pronounced) (IH-mij-GY-ded RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee) A procedure that uses a computer to create an image of a tumor to steer the beam path during radiation therapy. The recordings are made with CT, ultrasound, X-ray or other imaging methods. Image-guided radiation therapy makes radiation therapy more accurate and causes less damage to healthy tissue. Also called IGRT
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