Title :
The RF system of a typical clinical linear accelerator
Author_Institution :
Oncology Syst., Varian Associates Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
The author describes the RF system of a typical clinical linear accelerator used for radiotherapy purposes. Having worked on the Varian Clinac 2100 (CL2100) series and its predecessors for several years, he chooses it as typical. It is a very complex electromechanical device weighing over 10 tons and capable of being serviced by a moderately trained technician. The CL2100 is a klystron driven machine, but there are few differences between these and magnetron driven systems (CL600) series.<>
Keywords :
biomedical electronics; biomedical equipment; klystrons; linear accelerators; radiation therapy; CL2100 series; CL600 series; RF system; Varian Clinac 2100; clinical linear accelerator; klystron driven machine; magnetron driven systems; radiotherapy; Electromechanical devices; Klystrons; Linear accelerators; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1994., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1778-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1994.335265
