La instalación de un acelerador lineal (Linac) comienza con un primer paso crucial: establecer el marco base. Este componente fundamental garantiza la estabilidad y precisión necesarias para que el Linac funcione de manera efectiva, respaldando su operación durante décadas. Requisitos…
Installing a linear accelerator (Linac) starts with a crucial first step: setting the base frame. This foundational component ensures the stability and precision necessary for the Linac to function effectively, supporting its operation for decades. Pre-Installation Requirements Before a linear…
In a rapidly advancing technological environment, the Right to Repair movement has become a crucial battleground, with implications spanning from consumer technology to medical equipment. The general public is most familiar with Right to Repair through computers and phones—in particular,…
Radiation Therapy Schools train future radiation therapists on practices and techniques to help radiation oncologists provide the best care possible to their cancer patients. Most schools use educational materials, textbooks, and software to teach these techniques. But the College of…
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What are the vault room dimension requirements to install a linear accelerator? This is a question we often field at ROS. It’s also not that easy to find the answer for various manufacturers in one place. We recommend referring to…
Every linac vault has a base frame. How do you remove a linear accelerator base frame? A History of Base Frames In the 90’s and early 2000’s, most Varian linear accelerators installed globally included a base frame that consisted of…
Linear accelerator (linac) manufacturers and sellers typically require facilities to make certain preparations before their equipment ships. No one wants to be unready for installation when expensive equipment arrives. As the buyer of a linac, you are generally…
Adding or updating your facility’s linear accelerator (linac) is a decision with budgetary, space, and personnel impacts. In the following paragraphs, we hope to help you in your buying decision by explaining when it is better to seek a new linac and not a used model.
Purchasing, owning, and operating a linear accelerator is no easy task both financially and logistically. Often times, buying a linear accelerator also means buying accessories that can add up to a sticker-shock inducing number. Accessories, though, are indispensable and can…