Radiation that is shaped, or "conformed," to the shape of a tumor in all three dimensions. The ability to shape the beam (the more precisely the better) helps the physician to deliver most of the radiation to the tumor, not to surrounding normal tissue.
A radiation therapy that uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor so that multiple radiation beams can be shaped exactly (conform) to the contour of the treatment area.
Uses a CT scanner to produce a highly detailed three-dimensional image of target area that serves to shape the beam of radiation to the precise contours of the organ or tissue to be irradiated.
External beam radiation therapy in which the shape of each radiation field closely conforms to the 2-D outline of the target volume. The goals of conformal therapy are a) to achieve higher cure rates by increasing the radiation dose that may be delivered to the patient; b) to achieve lower complication rates by reducing the radiation dose delivered to normal tissues during treatment.
(3D-CRT) Radiation treatment that uses sophisticated computer software to conform or shape the distribution of radiation beams to the 3-dimensional shape of the diseased prostate, sparing damage to normal tissue in the vicinity of treatment.
A 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) uses sophisticated computer software to conform or shape the distribution of radiation beams to the 3-dimensional shape of the diseased prostate, sparing damage to normal tissue in the vicinity of treatment.
a newer type of radiation treatment that uses a special computer to help shape the beam of radiation to match the shape of the tumor and delivers the beam from different directions. This reduces the amount of exposure to nearby healthy tissues.
Three dimensional radiation using images from CT and MRI to plan precise fields of radiation which may be contoured around structures such as the eyes or the brainstem.
A treatment delivery technique based upon the use of complex three-dimensional planning. Conformal therapy allows the treatment beam to be absolutely tailored to the shape and configuration of the target tumor, with avoidance of nearby, normal critical structures.
