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- Heinrich Albers-Schönberg (1865-1921), the world's first professor of radiology, recommended gonadal protection for testicles and ovaries in 1903. He was one of the first to protect germ cells not only from acute radiation damage but also from small doses of radiation that could accumulate over time and cause late damage.
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One of the pioneers was the Austrian Gustav Kaiser (1871-1954), who in 1896 succeeded in photographing a double toe with an exposure time of 1½-2 hours. Due to the limited knowledge at the time, he also suffered severe radiation damage to his hands, losing several fingers and his right metacarpal.
Sep 1, 2021 · In 1924, at the age of just 37, Otto Schreiber also died of the effects of excessive radiation exposure. Research increasingly focused on the subject of radiation protection, which was a key topic at the first German Radiology Congress in 1905. Some protective equipment was developed and made commercially available.
On November 8, 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-rays while experimenting with a cathode-ray tube. He noticed that barium platinocyanide glowed when the tube was operating, indicating the presence of unknown radiation, which he called X-radiation.
William Herbert Rollins: Rollins, an American dentist and early advocate for radiation safety, is often considered the father of radiation protection. He conducted extensive research on the hazards of X-rays and advocated for using protective lead shields and establishing safety guidelines.
Jan 1, 2011 · The term “health physicist” grew out of the Manhattan District of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who made great advances in radiation safety. Leaders of the Manhattan District recognized that a new and intense source of radiation and radioactivity would be created.
- Amy B. Reed
- 2011
In 1927, the National Bureau of Standards began a voluntary program to inspect and calibrate radiation equipment and to send government representatives into laboratories to evaluate the safety of radiation sources, including x-ray machines.
Dec 5, 2014 · In the Pioneer Era, William Herbert Rollins, a Boston dentist, made numerous original contributions to radiation protection: leaded tube housings, collimators, and other techniques (including the development of high voltage tubes) to limit patient dose.
