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MeSH Heading: Radiotherapy, Conformal
Tree Number(s): E02.815.635.700; L01.313.500.750.100.710.600.550
Unique ID: D020266
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020266
Scope Note: A therapy using IONIZING RADIATION 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.
Entry Version: RADIOTHER CONFORMAL
Entry Term(s): 3-D Conformal Radiotherapy; Conformal Radiotherapy; Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy
Previous Indexing: Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted (1988-1998); Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted (1988-1998)
See Also: Radiosurgery; Radiotherapy Dosage; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Public MeSH Note: 1999
History Note: 1999
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/05/28

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

Concept UI: M0029924
Scope Note: A therapy using IONIZING RADIATION 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.
Terms: Radiotherapy, Conformal Preferred Term
Term UI T060032
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); 3-D Conformal Radiotherapy
Term UI T000890488
Date11/16/2015
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Conformal Radiotherapy
Term UI T060031
Date02/11/1998
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy
Term UI T000890487
Date11/16/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017)

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