[The first Hungarian radiotherapy department was founded at Uzsoki Street Hospital 75 years ago].
The first Hungarian radiotherapy department treating cancer patients by using 226Ra brachytherapy was founded in the Uzsoki Hospital 75 years ago. This institution represented the European level of the 1930s. The authors are presenting a brief summary of the main activities and the technical development of the Municipal Oncoradiological Centre as well as scientific investigations at the beginning of the 21st century.
Mayer
Arpád
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Fovárosi Onkormányzat Uzsoki utcai Kórháza, Fovárosi Onkoradiológiai Központ, Budapest. mayera@hu.inter.net
Zaránd
Pál
P
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000266:history