Is it safe to irradiate blood using linear accelerators usually found in radiotherapy departments of the hospitals?
It is not advisable to do so because such equipment does not provide precise dose delivery of the type needed for the irradiation of blood, where accuracy and uniformity are of utmost importance. Gamma based Blood Irradiators on the other-hand, are tailor made with these features and are capable of delivering uniform dose of the required measure. Giving more dose of radiation than necessary may result in the killing some of the useful component of blood.
