Radiology, 1962

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1962

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Image appears in Annual Report 1962. Caption, "The Scintillation Detector is a diagnostic instrument used by the radioactive isotopes section of the Department of Radiology to map internal structures. Certain radioactive isotopes are selectively concentrated in specific organs or abnormal tissue. As the detector moves across the part of the body under study, it scans and records the relative amount of isotope concentrated in the organ, obtaining a picture of the organ and any defects. In the case of brain tumors, if a radioactive substance is injected into the patient the presence of a higher concentration of the radioactive chemical indicates the presence of a tumor. Such mapping is effective for disorders of the brain, liver spleen, thyroid and kidneys."

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