A Century of Radiation and Medical Physics at New York’s Memorial Hospital
Author:   Judith Groch ,  John Laughlin ,  Jean St Germain ,  Clifton Ling
Publisher:   Medical Physics Publishing Corporation
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9780944838082


Pages:   146
Publication Date:   28 February 2019
Format:   Paperback
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A Century of Radiation and Medical Physics at New York’s Memorial Hospital


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Since the early 1910s, the staff of Memorial Hospital in New York has been deeply involved in the development and application of radiation to treat cancer. This book chronicles the activities and contributions of the hospital’s medical physics staff from 1910–2010. Memorial Hospital’s medical physics pioneers included the likes of Gioacchino Failla and Edith Quimby, while the modern eras were led by John Laughlin and Clifton Ling.

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Author:   Judith Groch ,  John Laughlin ,  Jean St Germain ,  Clifton Ling
Publisher:   Medical Physics Publishing Corporation
Imprint:   Medical Physics Publishing Corporation
ISBN:  

9780944838082


ISBN 10:   0944838081
Pages:   146
Publication Date:   28 February 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Before the Beginning Chapter 2 James Ewing, Radium, and the Birth of Medical Physics Chapter 3 Gioacchino Failla, Inventor of Radiation Biophysics and Radiobiology Chapter 4 John S. Laughlin: A Founder of Medical Physics Chapter 5 Educational Programs and the J. S. Laughlin Visiting Professorship Chapter 6 Radiation Protection Chapter 7 Radiation Biophysics Arrives at MSKCC Chapter 8 Computer-Assisted Treatment Chapter 9 Nuclear Imaging Physics Chapter 10 C. Clifton Ling—A New Era for Medical Physics

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