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.

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A pioneering new treatment promises to tackle a wider range of cancers, with fewer side-effects than conventional ...

But modern radiation therapy is a remarkably precise process that can selectively kill tumor cells while leaving normal tissue unharmed, and the machines we’ve built to accomplish the job are ...

A novel approach developed by scientists, including Rice University chemist James Tour, could transform treatment for ...

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Flash radiotherapy could replace conventional cancer treatments. It delivers radiation ultra-fast, reducing treatment ...

[5 18] Radiation therapy machines have improved, and machines that produce grenz rays or superficial x-rays are no longer commonly available. As a result, many clinicians do not use radiation to ...

calibration of radiation therapy machines, the use of state-of-the-art treatment planning systems, the construction of treatment aids, and the safe handling of sealed and unsealed radionuclides. The ...

After nearly a decade of inactivity, Papua New Guinea’s only radiotherapy machine re-started operations six months ago with support from the IAEA, giving renewed hope to thousands of cancer patients ...

traditional radiotherapy machines can also be upgraded to provide stereotactic precision. While the initial investment costs ...