English Explanatory Dictionary

multileaf collimator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

multileaf collimator multileaf collimators

Etymology

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.

Derived words

mini-multileaf collimator
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