POCATELLO — The Portneuf Cancer Center has further modernized its facility after acquiring a new state-of-the-art linear accelerator machine called a Varian TrueBeam that helps doctors deliver high ...
MOUNT LAUREL >> This week, physicians at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper treated their first patient with a groundbreaking new image-guided radiation treatment system that combines magnetic ...
Simply put, a linear accelerator is the machine that is used to deliver radiation therapy to destroy a tumor. In standard radiation therapy, the medical team uses sophisticated imaging to pinpoint the ...
Medical linear accelerators (linacs) have revolutionised cancer treatment by delivering precise high-energy photon and electron beams, yet the production of secondary neutrons remains a critical ...
When a 27-year-old engineer walked into Dr Sandeep Vaishya's office with what seemed like an impossible diagnosis - 56 brain ...
Linear accelerators have become an indispensable component in the advancement of particle therapy, offering precise control over the delivery of ionising radiation for cancer treatment. The field ...
WINTERVILLE, N.C. — Pitt Community College students preparing for radiation therapy careers are using state-of-the-art virtual technology to practice the delivery of ionizing radiation used in the ...
Knoxville Hospital and Clinics received a $3.5 million grant to buy advanced cancer treatment equipment for a new radiation ...
IMRT uses a linear accelerator, a computer-controlled machine that’s about the size of a small car. It sends high-energy radiation or X-rays to cancers. IMRT doesn’t hurt. You shouldn’t feel anything ...