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. Using X-rays or ...

Michigan State Rep. Ben Glardon introduced legislation to establish training standards to operate radiation machines, according to a report from Michigan House Republicans. Currently in the state, no ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Much to the relief of cancer patients, a new radiation machine will be installed at Gandhi Medical ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The Varian’s Edge Radiosurgery machine is a modern cancer treatment technology. The machine focuses on being minimally invasive in numerous ways. “We are able to treat things ...

SPRINGFIELD - It is estimated that nearly 50 percent of cancer patients receive radiation therapy, either alone or in combination with other treatment, to kill cancerous tumors and cells and prevent ...

As radiation sources used to map disease and attack cancer grow in number and complexity, experts continue to offer the last word on accurate radiation doses. A lab fine-tunes instruments used by ...

Cayuga Health announced today that it has added a new LINAC – medical linear accelerator - machine to treat cancer by using high energy radiation to conform to a tumor’s shape while protecting ...

Gamification A new design inspired by Tetris could reduce the cost and boost the accuracy of accurate radiation detectors used for monitoring nuclear sites. (Courtesy: Ella Maru Studio) Inspired by ...

GURGAON: A new Varian EDGE radiation therapy system with advanced imaging and targeting features has been launched at Medanta ...

Shannen Doherty introduced her Instagram followers to the radiation machine that she refers to as "Maggie." "I've seen Maggie five days a week for what seems like forever. We have a love hate ...

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Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, Shannen Doherty has been very open about her battle. Fans have praised her honesty about the treatments and daily life of living with the disease, and ...