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Ethereal Fire: Antecedents of Radiology and Radiotherapy

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Levine Cancer Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 33 Kendall St., Worcester, MA 01605.

OBJECTIVE. The objective is to explore the events that led to the implementation of X-radiation for medical purposes within months of its discovery.

CONCLUSION. The century-long experience with electrotherapeutics and the concurrent adoption of ultraviolet light therapy, facilitated the swift inclusion of X-radiation into medical practice.

Keywords: biomedical engineering • electromagnetic radiation • radiotherapy

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