Abstract
In this chapter, covering 3 h of lectures at ESMP, the topics reviewed are:
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The design and use of the multileaf collimator (MLC)
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The requirement and rationale for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
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The techniques to deliver IMRT with a MLC
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The techniques to deliver IMRT without a MLC
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Techniques to compensate for organ tissue motion
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Webb, S. (2009). Delivery of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Including Compensation for Organ Motion. In: Lemoigne, Y., Caner, A. (eds) Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3097-9_13
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