LINAC

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
particle physics experiment
gptkbp:advantage non-invasive treatment
precise targeting of tumors
gptkbp:alternativeName particle physics experiment
linear particle accelerator
gptkbp:component Centrifuge
collider
gptkbp:foundIn hospitals
research laboratories
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Linear_Accelerator
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LINAC
gptkbp:introducedIn 1928
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Rolf_Widerøe
gptkbp:operates radio frequency electromagnetic fields
gptkbp:produces gptkb:electrons
high-energy x-rays
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:International_Atomic_Energy_Agency
gptkbp:requires trained operator
shielded room
gptkbp:riskFactor radiation exposure
gptkbp:treatment tumors
malignant cells
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:cancer
radiation therapy
accelerating charged particles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brookhaven_accelerator_complex
gptkb:Inter_University_Accelerator_Centre
gptkb:INFN_National_Laboratories_of_Frascati
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7