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1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Other history of science titles from Institute of Physics Publishinginclude; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Author photo; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; Chapter 1 A NEW PROFESSION; 1.1 Rontgen and the Discovery of X-rays; 1.2 Medical Physics in Britain in the War Years (1939- 1945; 1.3 Developments in Radiology and Radiotherapy; 1.4 Developments in Ultrasound and MRI; 1.5 Developments in Nuclear Medicine; 1.6 Developments in Physics and Associated Technologies in Other Areas of Medicine; 1.7 Conclusions; Chapter 2 SETTING OUT |
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2.1 The University of Leeds2.2 A First Visit to The Cancer Hospital (Free; 2.3 The First True Hospital Physicists; 2.4 Work at The Cancer Hospital (Free; Chapter 3 EARLY DAYS; 3.1 The Duties of a Medical Physicist; 3.2 X-ray and Other Equipment; 3.3 Radium; 3.4 Hunting for Radium; 3.5 Radium 'Bombs; 3.6 Development, Maintenance and Quality Assurance; 3.7 The Rontgen: the Unit of 'X-ray Dose; 3.8 Measurement Problems; 3.9 Dosimetry Research at The Cancer Hospital (Free; 3.10 Dose Distribution; 3.11 Absorption Coefficient Measurement; 3.12 Conclusions; Chapter 4 NEW HORIZONS |
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4.1 The Middlesex Hospital4.2 Treatment Planning; 4.3 Expansion at the Middlesex; 4.4 Farmer-type Dosemeters; Chapter 5 A GROWING BUSINESS; 5.1 Radium Regulation in the UK; 5.2 Physicists in Medicine; 5.3 Marking Time; 5.4 Radium, Sponges and Syrup; 5.5 Conclusions; Chapter 6 POST-WAR EXPLOSION; 6.1 Professor Sidney Russ Retires; 6.2 J E Roberts: Joel Professor of Physics Applied to Medicine; 6.3 Building a New Department: Physics Applied to Medicine; 6.4 Microwave Generators; 6.5 Other Activities; 6.6 A Training Ground for Medical Physicists; 6.7 Conclusions; Chapter 7 NUCLEAR MEDICINE |
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7.1 The Development of Radioactive Nuclides7.2 The Isotope Unit; 7.3 A New Department: The Institute of Nuclear Medicine; 7.4 Thyroid Function Tests: Immunoassay or Saturation Analysis; 7.5 The Discovery of Aldosterone; 7.6 Conclusions; Chapter 8 PROFESSIONAL PEAKS; 8.1 The British Institute of Radiology (BIR; 8.2 The Hospital Physicists' Association (HPA; 8.3 J E Roberts: Founding Editor of Physics in Medicine and Biology; 8.4 Institute of Physical Sciences in Medicine (IPSM; 8.5 The Society of Radiographers; 8.6 The Stanley Melville Memorial Medal; 8.7 A Lecture at the Royal Institution |
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Chapter 9 PHYSICIST-THE ODD-JOB MAN9.1 Electric Shock Therapy; 9.2 Anaesthesia; 9.3 Radiography of Postage Stamps; 9.4 Lighting Engineer; Chapter 10 ICR, ZURICH, 1934 AND ICR, CHICAGO, 1937; 10.1 The 4th International Congress of Radiology; 10.2 The Journey to Zurich; 10.3 Courtesy of Philips; 10.4 Via Cologne (Koln; 10.5 An Expensive Bath in Zurich; 10.6 The Congress; 10.7 The Scientific Programme; 10.8 The British Contribution; 10.9 My First International Paper; 10.10 St Moritz; 10.11 The Return Home; 10.12 The 5th International Congress of Radiology; 10.13 The Palmer House Hotel, Chicago |
| Summary |
"When Professor J.E. Roberts was first employed at the then Cancer Hospital (Free) in 1932, the words medical and physics were rarely joined together. Meandering in Medical Physics presents an account of Professor Roberts's experiences in professional life, both in the United Kingdom and overseas. It documents the early history of medical physics and provides insight into the very basic equipment and working conditions well known to hospital physicists not long ago. Enhanced by archived photographs from the British Institute of Radiology, the book will entertain, enlighten, and educate."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
Roberts, J. E (John Eric), 1907-1998 |
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Medical physics.
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Health Physics -- history
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Health Physics
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Radiotherapy -- history
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Medical physics
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Radiologie.
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England |
| Genre/Form |
History
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Personal narratives.
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Memoirs.
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Récits personnels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781482268508 |
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1482268507 |
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