John Cameron
John Cameron
american-celebrity cooperation devote few involved medical physicists research time work
Medical physicists work in cooperation with doctors. A few medical physicists devote their time to research and teaching. A few get involved with administrative duties.
american-celebrity believe chest explain few patient radiation
Too many radiologists still believe there is a risk from a chest x-ray. Few radiologists can explain radiation to the patient in words the patient can understand.
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I have devoted much time and energy to helping medical physics in developing countries.
american-celebrity behind curtain display hidden room work
I don't display my plaques and honors. They are hidden behind a black curtain in my work room at home.
american-celebrity area medical
Medical physics is an applied area of physics.
american-celebrity cancer dose fear low main
My main frustration is the fear of cancer from low dose radiation, even by radiologists.
american-celebrity department medical school
I was the Chair of the first department of medical physics in a medical school in the U.S.
american-celebrity medical society sure useful
I am sure that I have been much more useful to society as a medical physicist.
american-celebrity nuclear unlikely
Nuclear physics is interesting but it is unlikely to help society.
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Many Nobel Prizes are awaiting good research to understand and explain the many mysteries of our bodies, such as the basic mechanism of memory or imagination.
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When I entered the field in July 1958 I believed what they told me about radiation risks. I spent much effort reducing the dose to patients in radiology.
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When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics.
american-celebrity developed imaging interested optimize tools
We developed simple test tools to optimize imaging parameters. No company was interested in our idea.
american-celebrity radiation
It is likely that we need more radiation to improve our longevity.