John Cameron
John Cameron
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In some cases radiation reduces the incidence of cancer.
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Designing stuff is entering the realm of the unknown. You wonder, is it going to work. With modern stuff, the temptation is to be bizarre and striking, but these pieces can walk themselves from the living room to the back room, to the upstairs, and then to the attic. They wear you out. The challenge is to create something with staying power. That's the real challenge to me.
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I started the nuclear medicine laboratory at UW Hospitals in 1959 and trained radiology residents in the field. It was 1965 before they found a trained MD (doctor) to take over my role.
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I am now almost certain that we need more radiation for better health.
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I am not unhappy that my contribution was not recognized. I am sure it helped my career.
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However, one of my ambitions in 1958 when I entered the field was to establish a department of medical physics in our medical school.
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I believe he will finish up as the best we have had.
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The growth of technology is such that it is not possible today for a nuclear physicist to switch into medical physics without training. The field is now much more technical. More training is needed to do the job.