The early years of radiotherapy with emphasis on X-ray and radium apparatus
- 1 June 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 68 (810) , 567-582
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-68-810-567
Abstract
Radiotherapy apparatus, both X-ray and radium, is reviewed for the first 4 decades of this century and the developments during this period are outlined, emphasizing the more important growth points. Radiation dose measurement units and radiation protection features of equipment are also included.Keywords
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