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" I am sure that I have been much more useful to society as a medical physicist. "
John Cameron
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" In some cases radiation reduces the incidence of cancer. "
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" I have the satisfaction of knowing I did something useful for society. "
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Satisfaction
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" We developed simple test tools to optimize imaging parameters. No company was interested in our idea. "
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" There are now over 5,000 medical physicists in the U.S more than 50 times the number in 1958. "
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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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I Am
" Most medical physicists work in the physics of radiation oncology making sure that the desired dose is given to the cancer and the dose to normal tissues are minimized. "
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Medical
" If someone is interested in medicine and also in physics and they like working with people and communicate well with others, I would strongly encourage them. "
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Someone
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" 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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Risk
Understand
" 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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Memory
Good
Our
" I have devoted much time and energy to helping medical physics in developing countries. "
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" In 1970 I realized that there was negligible risk from x-rays but many radiographs had poor image quality so that the risk from a false negative was significant. "
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Negative
Poor
" Nuclear physics is interesting but it is unlikely to help society. "
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Interesting
Physics
" Medical physics is an applied area of physics. "
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Applied
Physics
" 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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Doctor
Before
Started
" 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. "
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Today
Growth
Job
" I was the Chair of the first department of medical physics in a medical school in the U.S. "
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School
Chair
First
" I would not encourage everyone to take up this profession. Not everyone is suited for any particular field. "
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Encourage
Everyone
Field
" 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. "
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Medical
Opportunities
See
" I don't display my plaques and honors. They are hidden behind a black curtain in my work room at home. "
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Hidden
Work
Room
" 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. "
John Cameron
Medical
Involved
Research
" My main frustration is the fear of cancer from low dose radiation, even by radiologists. "
John Cameron
Radiation
Frustration
Cancer
" It is likely that we need more radiation to improve our longevity. "
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Our
Improve
Need
" I am now almost certain that we need more radiation for better health. "
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Now
Need
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