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multileaf collimator

multileaf collimator noun: a collimator used in a linear accelerator to provide conformal shaping of beams for radiotherapy. Abbreviation: MLC.

Noun

multileaf collimator (plural multileaf collimators)

  1. A collimator used in a linear accelerator to provide conformal shaping of beams for radiotherapy. Abbreviation: MLC.

Forms of multileaf collimator

pluralmultileaf collimators

Origin of multileaf collimator

So 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.

Words formed from multileaf collimator

  • mini-multileaf collimator

Questions about multileaf collimator

What does multileaf collimator mean?
Multileaf collimator means a collimator used in a linear accelerator to provide conformal shaping of beams for radiotherapy. Abbreviation: MLC.
What part of speech is multileaf collimator?
Multileaf collimator is a noun.
What is the plural of multileaf collimator?
The plural of multileaf collimator is multileaf collimators.

Words near multileaf collimator in the dictionary

  1. multilayers
  2. multilayout
  3. multilead
  4. multileader
  5. multileaf
  6. multileaf collimator
  7. multileaf collimators
  8. multilectal
  9. multilectin
  10. multileg
  11. multilegged

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