Metaphasic radiation treatment

Metaphasic radiation treatment or MRT was a emerging form of radiation treatment utilized originally in the 2390s when another source (besides Ba'ku) of metaphasic radiation was discovered.

Metaphasic radiation treatment was first developed by gerontologist and radiologist in 2395, knowing the regenerative and rejuvenative properties of the energy, they hypothesized exposing it (voluntarily) to the elderly populous would recuperate them and extend there lifetime by decades. Although mildly disregarded, thousands began to under go it by the 2400s.

In 2399, Commodore Picard, age 94, went under the treatment as one of the first volunteers. His lifetime was extended by at least a decade. It was stated that Captain Crusher in 2403 and La Forge in 2404 also went under MRT. Both to live into 2475 to witness Miles O'Brien's death.

In 2476, still unknowing that he was a El-Aurian, Dr. Mason was asked if he'd ever under go MRT and responded "Oh please, I still got a long way to go."