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  1. Linear particle accelerator - Wikipedia

    The linear accelerator concepts (often called accelerator structures in technical terms) that have been used since around 1950 work with frequencies in the range from around 100 MHz to a few gigahertz …

  2. LINAC (Linear Accelerator) - RadiologyInfo.org

    A medical linear accelerator (LINAC) is the device most commonly used for external beam radiation treatments for patients with cancer. It delivers high-energy x-rays or electrons to the region of the …

  3. What Is a Linear Accelerator? - UPMC HealthBeat

    Apr 29, 2025 · Learn how radiation therapy using a LINAC precisely targets cancer. Discover its types, benefits, and how it helps destroy tumors while sparing healthy tissue.

  4. Linear Accelerator (LINAC) | Moffitt

    For the customized delivery of radiation therapy, a linear accelerator is programmed prior to each session to deliver high-energy X-rays that conform to the specific size, shape and location of a tumor.

  5. Linear Accelerator Basics | Oncology Medical Physics

    The medical linear accelerator (linac) is the primary workhorse for radiation oncology. While the underlying principle of a linac is remarkably simple, implementation of that principle to produce a …

  6. How the linear accelerator works - elekta.com

    A linear accelerator (Linac) is a powerful device used in radiation therapy to treat cancer. It produces high-energy x-rays, or electron beams that target tumors with precision, minimizing damage to …

  7. Linear Accelerator | LINAC | Mercy

    What Is a Linear Accelerator? A linear accelerator, also referred to as LINAC, is a machine that aims radiation at cancer tumors with pinpoint accuracy, sparing nearby healthy tissue.

  8. A linear accelerator machine is designed to be a general purpose radiation delivery machine and in general requires modifications to enable it to be used for radiosurgery or IMRT (intensity modulated …

  9. Linear Accelerator Treatments - Radiation Oncology

    Linear Accelerators, also known as linacs, are devices used to treat cancer. They are most commonly used for external beam radiation treatments. Linacs work by speeding up electrons to deliver …

  10. MR-Linac Radiation Therapy | MD Anderson Cancer Center

    The linear accelerator, or Linac, delivers high-dose radiation to patients inside an MRI machine. The machine constantly obtains images during treatment, providing high-resolution images of the tumor …