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mega-voltage linear accelerator

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005215

A machine that uses electricity to form a stream of fast-moving subatomic particles. This creates high-energy radiation that may be used to treat cancer. Also called linac, linear accelerator, and MeV linear accelerator.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005215
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymslinac; linear accelerator; MeV linear accelerator
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005215",
  "term": "mega-voltage linear accelerator",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A machine that uses electricity to form a stream of fast-moving subatomic particles. This creates high-energy radiation that may be used to treat cancer. Also called linac, linear accelerator, and MeV linear accelerator.",
  "synonyms": [
    "linac",
    "linear accelerator",
    "MeV linear accelerator"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mega-voltage-linear-accelerator/"
}

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