An isocentric technique is a radiation treatment approach in which all beams used share a common focus point, called the isocenter. Isocentric techniques require less patient repositioning than non-isocentric approaches, since multiple field arrangements can be delivered through gantry and collimator movement alone, reducing treatment times.
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An isocentric technique is where all beams used in a radiation treatment have a common focus point, a.k.a.
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