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Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-ray or other particles to destroy cancer cells. A linear accelerator, or LINAC, is a machine that is commonly used to deliver external beam radiation treatments to cancer patients. To meet a patient’s specific needs, a radiation oncologist will work with a dosimetrist and a medical physicist to develop an individualized treatment plan, including an appropriate radiation treatment delivery method, schedule and dosage. A linear accelerator can be used to treat cancer in virtually any area of the body. It can also be used to execute a variety of radiation delivery techniques, including: Conventional external beam radiation therapy Intensity modulated radiation therapy Image guided radiation therapy Stereotactic body radiation therapy. Targeted delivery techniques for radiation therapy are key to improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

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