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Anniversary paper: A sampling of novel technologies and the role of medical physicists in radiation oncology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19175121     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Physicists have and continue to play a major role in the creation and introduction of novel technology into medical care. This review covers some of the highlights of contributions of medical physicists to the field of radiation oncology during the history of the AAPM. While not comprehensive, the broad scope of developments and their impact hints at the importance of the medical physicist in advancing the field in the past, present, and future.
Authors:
Stephen Balter; James M Balter
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical physics     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0094-2405     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Phys     Publication Date:  2008 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-29     Completed Date:  2009-02-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425746     Medline TA:  Med Phys     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5641-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Calibration
Equipment Design
Health Physics / methods
Humans
Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Radiation Oncology / instrumentation,  methods*,  trends*
Radiometry
Radiotherapy / instrumentation,  methods,  trends
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Societies, Medical
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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