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Virtually All Studies Support IMRT

Dosimetric improvements influence:

Tumor control (coverage, dose escalation)

Normal tissue toxicity

The magnitude of these changes can be assessed

in pre-clinical experiments or clinical trials –

Requires

equipoise,

(difficult to achieve).

Capital intensive, Learning curve.

Over time more flexible and efficient.