1. Linear Accelerators
By Charles Flynn
BME 181

2. Cancer
Uncontrolled cell growth
Malignant/ Benign
200 different types

3. Ways to fight it
Surgery
Radiology
Linear Accelerator

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

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

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

7. reference
Baker, Mitzi. "Medical Linear Accelerator Celebrates 50 Years of Treating Cancer." Medical Linear Accelerator Celebrates 50 Years of Treating Cancer. Stanford News, 18 Apr Web. 06 Apr
"Cancer Prevalence: How Many People Have Cancer?" Cancer Prevalence: How Many People Have Cancer? American Cancer Society, 23 Oct Web. 06 Apr
"Linear Accelerator." - Cancer Treatment & Technology. Intermountain Healthcare, Web. 06 Apr
"Linear Accelerator." (LINAC). Radiological Society of North America, Inc., 7 Mar Web. 06 Apr
Porrello, Anne M. "Death and Denial: The Failure of the THERAC-25, AMedical Linear Accelerator." Death and Denial: The Failure of the THERAC-25, AMedical Linear Accelerator. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Apr