Published December 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Anniversary Paper: A sampling of novel technologies and the role of medical physicists in radiation oncology

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0010 (United States)
  • 2. Departments of Medicine and Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032 (United States)

Description

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.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Medical Physics
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 5641-5652
ISSN
0094-2405
CODEN
MPHYA6

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44053428
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PERSONNEL; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOCUMENT TYPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY

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(c) 2008 American Association of Physicists in Medicine