Linear accelerator Health Dictionary

Linear Accelerator: From 3 Different Sources

A device for accelerating subatomic particles, such as electrons, to a speed approaching that of light so that they have extremely high energies.

A linear accelerator can also be used to generate high-energy X-rays.

High-energy electrons or X-rays are used in radiotherapy to treat certain cancers.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

See RADIOTHERAPY.

Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary

(linac) a machine that accelerates particles to produce high-energy radiation, used in the treatment (radiotherapy) of malignant disease.

Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

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