Part III Flashcards
1
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Roentgen discovers x-ray
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1895
2
Q
1913
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W.E Coolidge develops vacuum x-ray tube
3
Q
1931
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E.O Lawrence develops cyclotron
4
Q
1932
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1MV Van de Graaff accelerator installed
5
Q
1939
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First medical cyclotron for neutron therapy
6
Q
1946
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20 MeV electron beam therapy wit a betatron
7
Q
1952
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First Co-60 teletherapy units Harold E. Johns
8
Q
1956
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First 6MeV linac (Gordon Isaac - retinoblastoma) 2 yrs
9
Q
1958
A
First proton beam therapy
10
Q
1959
A
First scanning electron beam therapy
11
Q
1976
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First pion beam therapy
12
Q
1990
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First hospital based proton therapy