Elekta announced today that its Evo CT Linac received FDA 510(k) clearance, making it available to U.S. radiation oncology ...

After nearly a decade in development, the second iteration of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the DoE's Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) is nearly ready to start throwing photons ...

A new particle accelerator at Michigan State University is set to discover thousands of never-before-seen isotopes. Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, CC BY-ND Just a few hundred feet from where we are ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Object 1978.1073.01.1 is the first ...

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 to ...

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 ...

The linear accelerator captures detailed images in seconds to shorten sessions. Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue has installed the Varian Halcyon HyperSight, a next-generation radiotherapy system designed ...

MENLO PARK -- Thousands of commuters on I-280 drive over literally the coolest spot in the universe every day where the upgraded Stanford Linear Accelerator requires those freezing temperatures to ...

Radiation treatment for cancer patients at the Galle National Hospital has come to a complete halt due to the breakdown of the Linear Accelerator radiotherapy machine and the Cobalt radiotherapy ...

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 ...

Radiation treatment for cancer patients at the Galle National Hospital has been halted owing to the breakdown of both ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Sean Liddick, Associate Professor of Chemistry, ...