Linear Accelerators By Charles Flynn BME 181.

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Linear Accelerators By Charles Flynn BME 181

Cancer Uncontrolled cell growth Malignant/ Benign 200 different types

Ways to fight it Surgery Radiology Linear Accelerator

Linear Accelerators Who created it Why did they do it How it works

Newest Machines Varian IX Use of x-ray/CAT scan before use

Problems Past Machines (THERAC-25) Program mistakes Programs fixed after much testing Machine is still in use today

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