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Published August 01, 2012, 12:00 AM

Linear accelerator


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A linear accelerator (LINAC) is a machine that generates energy for external beam radiation treatments for cancer. Lines of accelerated x-ray radiation are shaped to target a tumor or surgery site, limiting radiation exposure to healthy tissue while killing cancer cells.

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