Helical tomotherapy

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Helical tomotherapy
TermHelical tomotherapy
Short definitionhelical tomotherapy (HEE-lih-kul toh-mah-THAYR-uh-pee) A form of therapy in which radiation is directed at a tumor from many different directions. The patient lies on a table and is moved by a donut-shaped machine. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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helical tomotherapy - (pronounced) (HEE-lih-kul toh-mah-THAYR-uh-pee) A form of therapy in which radiation is directed at a tumor from many different directions. The patient lies on a table and is moved by a donut-shaped machine. The radiation source in the device rotates in a spiral around the patient. Before the radiation, a three-dimensional (3-D) image of the tumor is made. This helps doctors find the highest dose of radiation that can be used to kill tumor cells while causing less damage to nearby tissue. Spiral tomotherapy is a form of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Also called tomotherapy

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