medical physics before the millennium a personal experience franca t. kuchnir, phd, faapm associate...
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Medical Physics before the MillenniumA Personal Experience
Franca T. Kuchnir, PhD, FAAPMAssociate Professor EmeritaThe University of Chicago
Department of
Radiation and Cellular Oncology
April 27, 2013
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Sealed glass Radon applicators
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1951 1953
Argonne Cancer Research Hospital (ACRH)
(Attached to Billings Hospital)
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Dr. Kerst with the 2.5 and 22 MeV betatrons(at the University of Illinois)
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Kerst and Skaggs with the doughnut.Skaggs points at the electron beam exit port.
Med. Phys. 2, p297,1975
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22-MV beam characteristics
Am. J. Roegenology, Radium Ther. v.60 p.153, 1948
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22-MV beam9cm dia. at 75 cm
Isodose Distributions
Am. J. Roegenology, Radium Ther. v.60 p.153, 1948
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2,000-Ci Isocentric Co-60 unit, SAD = 80cm.
Lanzl, Skaggs, Machinist Dr Carpenter, Therapist, Patient, Lanzl
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2,000-Ci Co-60 unit
Lanzl Co-60 unit Controls and Lead Glass Observation Windowand dose plotting device
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2-MV Van de Graaff
Patient set up
Controls and Lead Glass Viewing Window
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TextDr. Henry Kaplan showing the insides of the 6-MeV lineac developed to treat cancer
The first patient treated with electrons for retinoblastoma in 1957
Stanford University’s First Medical Lineac
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5-50 MV Lineac Power Vault
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5-50 MV Lineac Gantry beam transport
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5-50 MeV Lineac rotating and scanning gantry
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Routine operation of the Lineac required both a physics and a therapy technician.
Skaggs at the Lineac controls Therapist, Dr. Mel Griem, Physics Tech.
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Measurements for treatment planning
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Fletcher’s Textbook of Radiotherapy
2D Isodose Hand Calculation
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2D Compensator
Fletcher’s Textbook of Radiotherapy
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Eric J. Hall’s textbook “Radiobiology for the Radiologist”
Relative Biologic Effectiveness
RBE = 4 Oxygen Enhacement Ratio
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Neutrons time of flight spectra
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ACRH neutron facility floor plan
Radiology, v.111, p.471, 1974
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Neutron energy spectra
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Deuterium gas target and cooling system
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Fermilab Neutron Therapy Facility
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Oxygen Enhancement Ratio
Relative Biological Effectiveness
Radiobiology for the Radiologist by Eric J. Hall
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Neutrons difference spectra
Phys. Med. Biol. v. 24, p. 721, 1979
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Phys. Med. Biol. v. 24, p. 721, 1979
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Solutions for k(E)
Phys. Med. Biol. v. 24, p. 721, 1979
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“They shall beat their swords into plowshares.”
(Isaiah 2:4, Joel 3:10, Micah 4:3)