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Conformal radiotherapy

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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. [e]

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