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Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) can deliver improved dose distributions compared to conventional radiotherapy. IMRT treatments are delivered using either a multileaf collimator (MLC) or a physical attenuator, the more general case of a missing tissue compensator. There are two important issues that must be addressed when choosing an IMRT delivery method, delivery efficiency and quality assurance.
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Popple, R., Rosen, I. (2000). Delivery of Multiple IMRT Fields Using a Single Physical Attenuator. In: Schlegel, W., Bortfeld, T. (eds) The Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59758-9_70
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