External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) delivers radiation from a machine called a linear accelerator. You may get this type of treatment if you have early-stage prostate cancer that hasn’t spread.

The letter, signed by Jeffrey Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, was sent to manufacturers of linear-accelerator radiation machines, therapy-treatment ...

MALVERN, Pa.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Veterinary CyberKnife Cancer Center, a privately owned advanced radiation treatment center for veterinary use, today announced the addition of a Varian Linear ...

The Therac-25 was not a device anyone was happy to see. It was a radiation therapy machine. In layman’s terms it was a “cancer zapper”; a linear accelerator with a human as its target. Using … ...

A new, state of the art Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator is now treating patients at Exeter Hospital's Center for Cancer Care. The linear accelerator is a highly sophisticated system designed ...

It fights cancer, an alien inside the body. It’s called a Trilogy (R) linear accelerator, and it provides an intensely concentrated beam of radiation.

In 2016, Covenant unveiled the first linear accelerator at the radiation center. In 2017, the team of cancer providers saw the need to add additional resources in the fight against cancer. After ...

Radiotherapy is one of the main types of cancer treatment. It uses ionizing radiation to destroy cancer cells and limit cell growth. It is applied by a team of qualified experts with the appropriate ...

Radiation therapy (RT) remains an important tool in the fight against cancer. The latest advanced linear accelerators (LINACs) have revolutionised radiotherapy by providing higher doses of ...