Medical physics Question:
What is intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT)?
Answer:
A boost technique in which a single dose of 10-20 Gy is delivered directly to the tumor bed with electrons or photons. The tumor bed has been surgically exposed, allowing critical normal structures to be shielded or displaced out of the radiation beam.
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