Tomotherapy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tomotherapy is a noun meaning (medicine) radiation therapy delivered in "slices" in the manner of tomography.
Meaning
(medicine) radiation therapy delivered in "slices" in the manner of tomography.
Example Sentences
This article will review the application of two forms of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), fixed-field IMRT and helical tomotherapy (HT) in lung cancer, including dosimetric and clinical studies.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include helical, tomogram, tomography, tomographer, tomosynthesis, tomoscintigraphy.
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