Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Image-Guided Radiotherapy

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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13 entry terms
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
  • Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
  • Image Guided Radiation Therapy
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapies
  • Image-Guided Radiotherapies
  • Radiation Therapies, Image-Guided
  • Radiation Therapy, Image-Guided
  • Radiotherapies, Image-Guided
  • Radiotherapy, Image Guided
  • Therapies, Image-Guided Radiation
  • Therapy, Image-Guided Radiation
  • Radiotherapy Target Organ Alignment
  • Target Organ Alignment, Radiotherapy

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Radiotherapy or specifics (2002-2011)

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  1. E02w.815w.768

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Image-Guided Radiotherapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D061089. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D061089
  2. Image-Guided Radiotherapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73520084