Published September 1, 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

New Zealand: one small country's history of radiation oncology

Description

New Zealand, with its short history, has a proud record in the development of radiation oncology. The first independent department of radiotherapy was formed in Dunedin in 1931, and the first clinical physicist was appointed in Wellington in 1933. Prominent research workers include the radiobiologist Dr. John Read and the physicist Sir Ernest Rutherford

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Identifiers

PII
S0360301696003136;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 481-486
ISSN
0360-3016
CODEN
IOBPD3

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35009124
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CARCINOMAS; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; NEW ZEALAND; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
AUSTRALASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ISLANDS; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PERSONNEL; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 1996 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.