£2.6m investment improves care for cancer patients

A new £2.6m radiotherapy machine has brought "improved reliability" to cancer treatment, a hospital said. Northampton General ...
Idaho State Journal

Portneuf Cancer Center unveils new linear accelerator to better treat patients

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 ...
The Business Journals

Building better cancer care: 3 keys to successfully installing a linear accelerator in your health care project

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The medical linear accelerator, commonly known as LINAC ...
West Central Tribune

Willmar Cancer Center gets state-of-the-art radiation technology upgrade

CentraCare — Rice Memorial Hospital has installed a new linear accelerator in the Willmar Cancer Center, which will provide more precise radiation treatments to cancer patients. CentraCare — Rice ...
The Free Press Journal

MP News: Linear Accelerator Not Installed Though Approved 22 Years Ago; Useful In Cancer Treatment

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Linear accelerator (LINAC), which was approved in 2003 for cancer treatment, has not been installed in any government hospital or medical college in the state so far. The ...
Irish Medical Times

Ireland’s radiation therapy machines the oldest in EU, Committee hears

Campaigners and clinicians call for urgent replacement programme for linear accelerators that are up to 18 years old ...
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Tender process for AIIMS’ radiotherapy machine cancelled for 4th time in a row

NEW DELHI: For the fourth consecutive time, the tendering process for procuring a linear accelerator machine for radiotherapy at AIIMS’ cancer institute has been cancelled, leaving cancer patients who ...
Machine Design

What are the Differences Between Linear Accelerators, Cyclotrons, and Synchrotrons? (.PDF Download)

Linear accelerators (also called linacs), cyclotrons, and synchrotrons are some of the most complex and expensive tools ever built. In general, their purpose is to accelerate charged particles ...
NBC Bay Area

SLAC Project Helps Understand Historic Documents in Unique Way

A powerful X-Ray machine at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in Menlo Park is giving a special look into some historic documents. With a combination of history, science, technology and liberal arts, ...