The College of Biomedical Equipment Technology (“CBET”), Radiology Oncology Systems Inc (“ROS”), and Linax Technologies LTD (“Linax”) are proud to announce their collaboration in establishing and delivering a new and innovative series of online and simulator-based courses designed to teach the technical, operational, and physical principles behind medical linear accelerators used in radiation therapy – a critical technology for both current and emerging cancer treatment strategies.

Medical linear accelerators, targeting radiation to treat a broad range of cancers, are among the most complex medical devices routinely used in hospitals. Owing to equipment complexity and the potential dangers associated with radiation errors, it is essential that these devices are operated with the highest degree of precision and maintained by fully qualified and knowledgeable technicians. Providing technicians with high quality and affordable training to maintain and service this equipment with the requisite skillset and accuracy serves an important industry need for the Healthcare Technology Management (“HTM”) community.

John Vano, President of ROS, a provider of reliable, high quality reconditioned radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging solutions, said, “Developing a strong HTM workforce with expertise in linear accelerator training is not just a technical need – it is a patient safety imperative.” Noting that training needs are critical in North America as well as globally, Mr. Vano further stated, “More and more manufacturers are entering this space, and this new CBET educational track offers a progressive, multi-level curriculum that equips students with the fundamentals to begin or continue a career in medical linear accelerators.”
The CBET Linac Fundamentals courses are designed to provide students with a firm and structured understanding of the medical linear accelerator and its utilization of external beam treatments for high quality patient care. Preparing students to effectively triage and manage linear accelerator operations and maintenance, progressing from basic and intermediate levels of linac physics, engineering, and application factors of this specialized equipment in a cancer care clinical environment through deeper navigation of linac equipment and subsystems, serves an essential HTM industry skills gap and demand.

Marco Carlone, CEO of Linax Technologies, a creator of simulators of complex radiotherapy devices, notes, “Up until now, the only way to learn the principles of Medical Linear Accelerators was to attend a vendor course. With the collaboration between Linax, ROS and CBET, we aim to broaden the medical linac service technician community and provide an affordable, accessible, and long-overdue training course for service technicians. Our vision is that of an empowered and flourishing profession, ensuring that cancer patients never have to worry about having access to a high-quality linear accelerator for their treatment.”

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