Athena’s Heirs: The History of Medical Technology in Canada

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Harold Johns: Innovator in Atomic Medicine

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Development and use of cobalt 60 for cancer therapy

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This is a video clip describing the development and use of cobalt 60 for cancer therapy.

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"Dr. Johns, along with graduate student Silvia (Fidora?) applied basic physics with a pain-staking thoroughness to develop cobalt 60. This major technological achievement could now treat deep seated and difficult to access tumours through cobalt therapy."

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