Linear Energy Transfer-Optimized Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** Techniques for maximizing LET in target volumes and minimizing LET in critical structures and normal tissues during proton beam radiation therapy.

**Synonyms:** - LET-Optimized IMPT - LET-Optimized Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy - Linear Energy Transfer (LET)-Optimized Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT)