multileaf collimator
A collimator used in a linear accelerator to provide conformal shaping of beams for…A collimator used in a linear accelerator to provide conformal shaping of beams for radiotherapy. Abbreviation: MLC.
Meaning
1 sensesA collimator used in a linear accelerator to provide conformal shaping of beams for radiotherapy. Abbreviation: MLC.
Origin
So called because it is made up of individual "leaves" of a chemical element, usually tungSo called because it is made up of individual "leaves" of a chemical element, usually tungsten, that can move independently in and out of the path of a particle beam in order to block it.
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Forms
plural: multileaf collimators| Singular | multileaf collimator |
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