3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000050",
  "term": "3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure that uses a computer to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor. This allows doctors to give the highest possible dose of radiation to the tumor, while sparing the normal tissue as much as possible. Also called 3-dimensional radiation therapy and 3D-CRT.",
  "synonyms": [
    "3-dimensional radiation therapy",
    "3D-CRT"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/3-dimensional-conformal-radiation-therapy/"
}