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  1. Linear particle accelerator - Wikipedia

    A linear particle accelerator (often shortened to linac) is a type of particle accelerator that accelerates charged subatomic particles or ions to a high speed by subjecting them to a series of oscillating …

  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. 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 …

  4. Linear accelerator | Particle Physics, Electromagnetic Radiation ...

    Linear accelerator, type of particle accelerator (q.v.) that imparts a series of relatively small increases in energy to subatomic particles as they pass through a sequence of alternating electric fields set up in …

  5. What Is a Linear Accelerator? - UPMC HealthBeat

    Apr 29, 2025 · If you have cancer, your oncologist (cancer doctor) may recommend radiation therapy using a linear accelerator as part of your treatment plan. Here’s what that means. What Is a Linear …

  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. In linear accelerators, beam is accelerated by accelerating structures made of a chain of cavities (cells) fed with RF power establishing an electromagnetic field from which part of the energy is transferred …

  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. Accelerators - CERN

    A linear accelerator, on the contrary, is exclusively formed of accelerating structures since the particles do not need to be deflected, but they only benefit from a single acceleration pass. In this case, …