A
radiation dose rate control method, which relates to the technology of
radiation, and an accelerator (100). The control method is used for an
electron linear accelerator (100) comprising a
microwave source, an
electron gun (102) and an accelerating tube (104). The control method comprises: when an
electron linear accelerator (100) outputs a beam, monitoring a first event used for indicating a change of a beam output parameter (S610), wherein the beam output parameter comprises a pulse of an
electron gun (102) and a
microwave power of a
microwave source, and the first event is determined by means of
radiation protection requirements; and in response to monitoring the first event,
cutting off the pulse of the
electron gun (102), and switching a first
microwave power of the microwave source to a second
microwave power, so that the leakage
dose rate of a radiation safety boundary is less than or equal to a first preset threshold (S620), wherein the level of
dark current in an accelerating tube (104) under the second
microwave power is less than or equal to a second preset threshold. Further provided are a
radiation dose rate control apparatus, an accelerator (100), and a radiation apparatus.