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

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 radiobiologis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics biology, physics, 1996-09, Vol.36 (2), p.481-486, Article 481
Hauptverfasser:	Probert, John C., Atkinson, Christopher H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences History of medicine History, 20th Century Medical sciences New Zealand Radiation oncology Radiation Oncology - history Radiation Oncology - organization & administration Radiation therapy and radiosensitizing agent Treatment with physical agents Treatment. General aspects Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0360-3016 1879-355X
DOI:	10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00313-6