RSEA Annual Meeting 2025
Read about the Unique Demands of Linear Accelerators
RSEA Annual Meeting 2026
Read about the Qualification required to be a Linac Service Engineer
A Linac Service Engineer installs, performs preventative and emergency maintenance, and repairs complex linear accelerator (LINAC) systems used in medical settings, ensuring their safe and accurate operations. Responsibilities include troubleshooting technical issues, calibrating equipment, performing routine maintenance, managing parts inventories, maintaining service records, and ensuring compliance with safety and manufactuturer specifications. The role requires strong knowledege of electronics, mechanical systems, radiation physics, and analytical skills, as well as proficiency in electrical and customer service abilities, and specific software. Additionally, it requires excellent troubleshooting and customer service skills. The job often involves frequent travel for field service assignments, particularly if the clinic has many remote sites or if you work with one of the manufacturers of this equipment. The job often involves customer support an collaboration with medical physics teams (Physicists, Radiation Therapists/Radiographers, and Oncologists). Essential qualifications include an Associate’s (2-year) or a Degree (4-year) in the Engineering disiplines, experience with radiotherapy or similar electronic medical equipment.
Training for Linac Service Engineers
Watch the first episode in the RSEA Speaker Series
Read about RSEA and AAMI Collaboration
Teledyne e2V
“Teledyne e2v is part of the Teledyne Imaging Group. Its innovations lead developments in healthcare, life sciences, space, transportation, defense, security and industry markets. Teledyne e2v’s partners with its customers to improve, save and protect people’s lives. Teledyne e2v’s thyratrons, magnetrons, solid state modulators and sub-systems deliver high performance solutions across radiotherapy, security and industrial applications. Teledyne e2v’s unique approach involves listening to customers, understanding market trends and technical challenges to design and deliver technically innovative solutions.”
Solutech
“RSA and Summit Imaging are now Solutech. The machines behind the machines. We are the healthcare service, parts and maintenance professionals with 360° solutions for your Radiotherapy and Ultrasound problems. We’re here 24/7/365 to decrease your downtime and increase your uptime, big time.”
Linax Technologies
Creator of SIMAC – a web-based linear accelerator learning environment with on-line textbook, simulator, labs and quizzes. Our mission is to simplify radiotherapy. Our vision is a world where radiotherapy is accessible to anyone that needs it.
Radiation Oncology Solutions
Accessible, quality refurbished medical equipment solutions. For over 20 years, we have been providing affordable, high-quality refurbished radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging equipment solutions to facilities around the world, increasing access to health care treatments and services for millions of patients.
GenesisCare
GenesisCare is a premier provider of cancer and urology care around the world. We work to improve outcomes for each and every patient and partner with leading doctors to research new and better ways to treat cancer.
International Radiotherapy Services
Experts in machine removals and installation, specializing in the field of Radiotherapy. Proud to sponsor this unique and valuable association.
aiMEDFIX
Intuitive-Leap creates smarter tools for smarter techs that give instant insights for more accurate fixes. intuitive-Leap’s aiMEDFIX.com AI-powered software tool revolutionizes how technicians repair medical equipment and allows technicians to troubleshoot smarter and repair faster.