Atomic medicine

United States, 1968

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Episode of Series “21st Century”.
Among the peaceful uses of the atom is the application of atomic radiation in medical research, diagnosis and treatment. Radiation “tagging and tracing” is a valuable technique in ascertaining the sizes and shapes of various glands such as the thyroid. Treatment of cancers in localized regions of the body is one of the most effective deterrents of the disease. This film points out how continuing research hopes to improve on methods now in use.

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Credits

director

Peter Poor

production company

Burton Benjamin

CBS

Isaac Kleinerman

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1968

Appears in

21st Century

Group of items

21st Century

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000697

Language

English

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer - Research

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nuclear medicine

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atoms

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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