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[Application of image guided radiation therapy]. 2013

Heidi Nurmi, and Saarilahti Kauko, and Tenhunen Mikko

HUS, syöpätautien klinikka.

The application of different imaging techniques in the planning of and during radiation therapy enables a precise definition of the target region and healthy tissue. New three-dimensional radiotherapy techniques and advanced radiation equipment enable precise implementation of the desired dose of radiation to the treatment region. By using different imaging techniques, a higher treatment dose to the tumor region is enabled with simultaneous protection of healthy tissue structures. The likelihood of mistakes between the treatment plan and its implementation can also be reduced. Accordingly, the aim of image guided radiation therapy is to improve treatment results and at the same time reduce treatment-related side effects.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009369	Neoplasms	New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.	Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D011879	Radiotherapy Dosage	The total amount of radiation absorbed by tissues as a result of radiotherapy.	Dosage, Radiotherapy,Dosages, Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy Dosages
D011880	Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted	Computer-assisted mathematical calculations of beam angles, intensities of radiation, and duration of irradiation in radiotherapy.	Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy Planning,Dosimetry Calculations, Computer-Assisted,Planning, Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy,Calculation, Computer-Assisted Dosimetry,Calculations, Computer-Assisted Dosimetry,Computer Assisted Radiotherapy Planning,Computer-Assisted Dosimetry Calculation,Computer-Assisted Dosimetry Calculations,Dosimetry Calculation, Computer-Assisted,Dosimetry Calculations, Computer Assisted,Planning, Computer Assisted Radiotherapy,Radiotherapy Planning, Computer Assisted
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D061089	Radiotherapy, Image-Guided	The use of pre-treatment 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.	Image-Guided Radiation Therapy,Radiotherapy Target Organ Alignment,Target Organ Alignment, Radiotherapy,Image Guided Radiation Therapy,Image-Guided Radiation Therapies,Image-Guided Radiotherapies,Image-Guided Radiotherapy,Radiation Therapies, Image-Guided,Radiation Therapy, Image-Guided,Radiotherapies, Image-Guided,Radiotherapy, Image Guided,Therapies, Image-Guided Radiation,Therapy, Image-Guided Radiation
D018787	Radiation Oncology	A subspecialty of medical oncology and radiology concerned with the radiotherapy of cancer.	Oncology, Radiation,Radiology, Therapeutic,Therapeutic Radiology