Preferred Label : Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System;
NCIt related terms : Treatment Planning System;
NCIt definition : A computerized radiation therapy system that incorporates imaging of tumors into specialized
plans to optimally focus beams of radiation for delivery to the intended target while
avoiding critical structures that are more sensitive to radiation and thus reducing
collateral damage from the therapy. Treatment planning systems are able to adjust
radiotherapy targeting to compensate for the reduction in tumor size over the course
of multiple treatments.;
Alternative definition : OORO: Manufacturer, application name and version number of treatment planning system.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1912953;
Origin ID : C192245;
UMLS CUI : C1738388;
Semantic type(s)
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