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Descriptor English:   Radiotherapy, Conformal 
Descriptor Spanish:   Radioterapia Conformal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Radioterapia Conformal 
Synonyms English:   Conformal Radiotherapy  
Tree Number:   E02.815.635.700
L01.313.500.750.100.710.600.550
Definition English:   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. 
See Related English:   Radiosurgery
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
 
History Note English:   99 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   33865 
Unique Identifier:   D020266 

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