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Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
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Definition
: The use of pre-treament imaging modalities to position the patient, delineate the target, and align the beam of radiation to achieve optimal accuracy and reduce radiation damage to surrounding non-target tissues.
See Also
Fiducial Markers
;
Patient Positioning
Other names
Radiotherapy, Image Guided; Radiotherapies, Image-
Guided; Image-
Guided Radiotherapy; Image-
Guided Radiotherapies; Target Organ Alignment, Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy Target Organ Alignment