title: A history of medical internal dosimetry.
abstract: This paper presents a short history of the development of medical internal dosimetry. It reviews the evolution of the equations and discusses the development of various mathematical models used to improve radiation absorbed dose estimates. The contributions of Leonidas Marinelli, Edith Quimby, William Mayneord, Robert Loevinger, Walter Snyder, and others are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, TN 37831-0117, USA.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Schlafke-Stelson
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cloutier
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000266:history*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000266:history*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes