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Tissue compensator
A philtre placed in the treatment beam to modify the dose distribution to account for the contour, composition, and orientation of the patient's body with respect to the radiation field.
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- Part of Speech: noun
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- Industry/Domain: Medical devices
- Category: Radiology equipment
- Company: Varian
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