Editorial · pages 35–38
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) : Its Scope in Radiation Oncology
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A.P. Dubey, S.B. Mukherjee. Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) : Its Scope in Radiation Oncology. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2005;18(1):35–38.
Opening of the article
Radiation therapy treatment has matured into an integral component in the management of cancer patients. The planning and delivery systems have evolved from superficial X-ray therapy to megavoltage therapy and highly precise deposition of radiation within the tumour and its margins has been made possible with the recent advent of intensity modulation of the radiation beams.
Keywords
Target volume, intensity modulation, Positron Emission Tomography (PET)