The Linear Accelerator is the radiation machine which kills cancer. What makes this Linear Accelerator different from other Linear Accelerators in the area? Long Beach Community Medical Center's Linear Accelerator is the only one in the area to have these features: Multileaf Collimator, Portal Vision, 25 Million Electron Volt X-ray Beam, Enhanced Dynamic Wedge. Through computer controlled radiation therapy, we now have the opportunity to deliver healthcare faster, better and cost effectively.

The Ximatron Simulator is the machine which shows us where the cancer is located in the body and how we will be best able to treat it. It works with a Treatment Planning Computer to digitally map out an optimized treatment plan. What makes this machine unique to other Simulators in the area? This machine has a CAT Scan built into the unit allowing for the ability to gather additional images to further optimize treatments.

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