3D - Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D CRT)
Introduction
3D conformal radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that shapes the radiation beams to match the shape of the tumor.
Procedures
Before the treatment, radiation planning (or simulation)session is done, where a therapist will make a custom-fit mold for the patient .
Indications
- Brain Cancer
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
Advantages
- The primary advantage of 3D conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT) is the dose escalation within the target volume that theoretically should increase the therapeutic ratio.
- Improved outcomes
- Normal tissue sparing
