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Linear accelerator radiosurgery uses a LINAC as the source of highly energetic photons. These photons, called X-rays, are produced electronically rather than through the spontaneous decay of a radioactive isotope (gamma rays), like cobalt in the Gamma Knife. The X-ray beam is collimated and aimed at the stereotactic target point. A variety of treatment planning tools are used to generate highly conformal radiation shapes as well as steep dose gradients toward normal brain tissue.
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Friedman, W.A., Bova, F.J. (2019). Linear Accelerator-Based Radiosurgery: Technique. In: Trifiletti, D., Chao, S., Sahgal, A., Sheehan, J. (eds) Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16924-4_7
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