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A side-by-side comparison of the relative dosimetries between an IMRT plan (left) and a 3-D conformal radiotherapy plan (right).
Note: Photo courtesy of Dr Jenghwa Chang, PhD, from Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Abbreviations: IMRT, intensity-modulated radiation therapy; 3-D, three dimensional.
