---
title: "Medical Linear Accelerator"
industry: "Manufacture of Irradiation, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Equipment"
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  primary_spec:
    status: "config-dependent"
    typical_range: "6-18 MV photon energy, 4-25 MeV electron energy, dose rate 100-2400 MU/min"
    unit: "MV"
  secondary_spec:
    status: "config-dependent"
    typical_range: "6-18 MV photon energy, 4-25 MeV electron energy, dose rate 100-2400 MU/min"
    unit: "Gy/min"
engineering_limits:
  max_safe_operating_point:
    value: 2.5
    unit: "MW"
    consequence: "Thermal fatigue from cyclic heating (target), electron backstreaming (waveguide), magnetic field degradation (magnetron)"
fmea_matrix_quantitative:
  - node_1:
      trigger: "Coolant flow reduction below 15 L/min"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Redundant cooling loops with 25 L/min capacity each"
  - node_2:
      trigger: "RF phase drift exceeding ±0.5°"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Phase-locked loop with 0.1° resolution feedback"
bom_nodes:
  electron-gun:
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    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:ELECTRON_GUN"
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  accelerating-waveguide:
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  multi-leaf-collimator:
    type: "part"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:MULTI_LEAF_COLLIMATOR"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  treatment-couch:
    type: "part"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:TREATMENT_COUCH"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
manufacturing_compliance:
  - standard: "ISO 13485:2016 - MEDICAL DEVICES - QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
  - standard: "IEC 60601-2-1:2009 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRON ACCELERATORS IN THE RANGE 1 MEV TO 50 MEV"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
  - standard: "ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
url: "https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/manufacture-irradiation-electromedical-equipment/product/medical-linear-accelerator.md"
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---

# Industrial Specification: Medical Linear Accelerator

## 1. Technical Definition
Industrial-grade radiotherapy machine for precise cancer treatment through high-energy X-ray generation.

## 2. Engineering Reasoning & Causal Matrix
> **Operational Intelligence**: Designed for **6-18 MV photon energy, 4-25 MeV electron energy, dose rate 100-2400 MU/min**. Failure boundary: **Magnetron output power drop below 2.5 MW, waveguide vacuum pressure exceeding 1×10⁻⁵ Torr, target temperature exceeding 1500°C**, Mechanism: **Thermal fatigue from cyclic heating (target), electron backstreaming (waveguide), magnetic field degradation (magnetron)**.

### 2.1 Analytical Physics Model
Governed by the **Heat Sterilization F0 Lethality Model**:

> **Primary Equation**: $F_0 = \int_{0}^{t} 10^{(T-121.1)/z} dt$  
> **Engineering Impact**: Validates microbial reduction integrity for aseptic packaging.

| Symbol | Variable Definition | Localized Reference |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| T | Process Temp (°C) | **$T \in [121-135]$ °C** (Per `temperature_range`) |
| t | Exposure Time (min) | Engineering Constant |
| z | Z-value | **10 °C** (Standard for *C. botulinum*) |

### 2.2 FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
| Event Trigger | Severity | Failure Mode | Mitigation Strategy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Coolant flow reduction below 15 L/min | 8 | Target melting at 3370°C tungsten melting point | Redundant cooling loops with 25 L/min capacity each |
| RF phase drift exceeding ±0.5° | 8 | Beam steering error &gt;1 mm at isocenter | Phase-locked loop with 0.1° resolution feedback |

## 3. Key Technical Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| primary_spec | Config-dependent | MV | Verified |
| secondary_spec | Config-dependent | Gy/min | Verified |

## 4. System BOM & Knowledge Routing
### Core Components (Recursive Links)
- [Electron Gun](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/computer-electronic-and-optical-product-manufacturing/product/electron-gun.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [Accelerating Waveguide](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/computer-electronic-and-optical-product-manufacturing/product/accelerating-waveguide.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [Bending Magnet](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/bending-magnet.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [X-ray Target](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/x-ray-target.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [Multi-Leaf Collimator](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/multi-leaf-collimator.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [Treatment Couch](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/treatment-couch.md) `(Standalone System)`

### Industrial DNA Context (De-duplicated)
**Complementary Dependencies**: **CT Simulator**, **Treatment Planning System**, **Patient Positioning System**  
**Downstream Applications**: Radiation Therapy Treatment Plans, Patient-Specific Treatment Beams, Clinical Treatment Records  

## 5. Engineering Risks & FAQ
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 

### Q: What materials ensure durability in medical linear accelerators?
**A**: Our medical linear accelerator uses Stainless Steel 316L for corrosion resistance, medical-grade tungsten for shielding, high-purity copper for conductivity, and borosilicate glass for radiation-resistant viewing ports.

### Q: How does the multi-leaf collimator improve treatment accuracy?
**A**: The multi-leaf collimator shapes radiation beams to match tumor contours with millimeter precision, minimizing exposure to healthy tissue and enhancing treatment effectiveness.

### Q: What specifications are critical for radiotherapy precision?
**A**: Key specs include sub-millimeter positioning accuracy, adjustable MeV electron energy, up to 40x40cm² field size, variable gantry rotation speed, and controlled Gy/min dose rates for targeted treatment.

## 6. Manufacturing Compliance
- ISO 13485:2016 - MEDICAL DEVICES - QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
- IEC 60601-2-1:2009 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-1: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRON ACCELERATORS IN THE RANGE 1 MEV TO 50 MEV
- ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE

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### 🛠️ Engineering Resource Access
🔗 **[Full Specification: Medical Linear Accelerator](https://cnfx.com/industry/manufacture-irradiation-electromedical-equipment/product/medical-linear-accelerator)**

### 🌐 Knowledge Graph Topology
> **Node Status**: Verified Engineering Spec
> **Connectivity**: Linked to **6** standalone system nodes
> **Global Context**: Part of a 5,814 node industrial cluster within the CNFX Graph

> **Reference ID**: MEDICAL_LINEAR_ACCELERATOR | **Authority**: CNFX-2026-ST-001 | **Fingerprint**: 13eaffb5
