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Being in the field of Radiology, we can often encounter thed term LINAC, some might be familiar with it, while others are not. So, for the benefits of those who don’t know what is LINAC, what does it mean and what are inside it, I will give an overview together with a video below: A linear particle accelerator or simply LINear ACcelerator (often shortened to linac) is a type of particle accelerator that greatly increases the velocity of charged subatomic particles or ions by subjecting the charged particles to a series of oscillating electric potentials along a linear beamline. Linacs Click Here To Read More