HomeRadiologyVol. 66, No. 5 PreviousNext Announcements and Book ReviewsOak Ridge Institute of Nuclear StudiesPublished Online:May 1 1956https://doi.org/10.1148/66.5.764cMoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractFour courses are being offered in 1956 by the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies: Uses of Radioisotopes in Hematology, May 14-19, General Medical Uses of Radioisotopes, May 21-25, Super-voltage and Gamma-Beam Therapy, July 15-18, and External Radioisotope Measurement Technics, Sept. 24-29.The course on Supervoltage and Gamma-Beam Therapy, to be given in July, is scheduled as a seminar and will be open to physicians interested in problems of teletherapy. Topics to be considered include calculations of dosage from both fixed and moving-field machines, problems of design and installation of the various types of commercial machines, and indications and contraindications for the use of teletherapy. Applications must be received by June 1.The purpose of the course on External Radioisotope Measurement Technics is to familiarize participating physicians with the various clinical methods of external measurement of radioactivity, including liquid-counting, spectrometry, scanning, and multiple-counter technics. The deadline for receipt of applications for this course is Aug. 1.Further information and application blanks may be obtained from Dr. Ralph Overman, Special Training Division, Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, P. O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, Tenn.Article HistoryPublished in print: May 1956 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 66, No. 5 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download