What is Intensity modulated radiation therapy?
IMRT is offered to some patients with cancer, as it provides an opportunity to precisely target and treat the cancer while protecting the surrounding healthy organs and/or tissue from those high doses of radiation.1,2
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- Cancer Council. Understanding Radiation Therapy. December 2021. Available: https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/treatment/radiation-therapy [accessed November 2023].
- Radiation Oncology Targeting Cancer. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Available: https://www.targetingcancer.com.au/radiation-therapy/ebrt/intensity-modulated-radiation-therapy-imrt/ [accessed November 2023].