‣In this meeting we take a retrospective look at the early history of (medical) physics. We focus on the interplay between early researchers, physicians and the coincidences that occurred in the early, "pre-quantum" days of physics. We then briefly consider the emergence of medical physics: a field in which the principles of the new physics are applied to medical applications. • Preparatory background reading: ◦ Laughlin, John S. "History of medical physics." Physics Today 36.7 (2008): 26-33. • Preparatory background knowledge required: none. • Material difficulty level: low. • Speaker: Hal Clark. • Lecture series number: 02. • Date: 20141107-120000. • Location: UBC, Hennings Building, Room 309. • About the series: ‣The Medical Physics Journal Club is put on by graduate students at the University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Cancer Agency. We aim to cover materials which are not typically covered during graduate school, but which are important for Medical Physicists to know (e.g., clinical guidelines, technical specifications, classic papers on select topics). Emphasis is on encouraging dialogue between members/attendees/viewers. Comments and questions are welcomed! • Additional materials, references: [1] Lederman, Manuel. "The early history of radiotherapy: 1895–1939." International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics 7.5 (1981): 639-648 [2] Bowles, Robert L. "PATHOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF THE ROENTGEN RAYS." The Lancet 147.3784 (1896): 655-656. [3] Verellen, Dirk, Mark De Ridder, and Guy Storme. "A (short) history of image-guided radiotherapy." Radiotherapy and Oncology 86.1 (2008): 4-13. [4] Leszczynski, Konrad, and Susan Boyko. "On the controversies surrounding the origins of radiation therapy." Radiotherapy and oncology 42.3 (1997): 213-217. [5] Podgorsak, Ervin. “Medical Physics in Canada.” Medical Physics International Journal 1.2 (2013): 129-134. [6] Henk, J. Michael. "A brief history of British radiotherapy." International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics 36.1 (1996): 213-218. [7] Chu, Florence CH. "A Personal Reflection on the History of Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center." International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics 80.3 (2011): 845-850. [8] Kraft, Alison. "Between medicine and industry: Medical physics and the rise of the radioisotope 1945–65." Contemporary British History 20.1 (2006): 1-35. [9] Laughlin, John S. "History of medical physics." Physics Today 36.7 (2008): 26-33. [10] Keevil, Stephen F. "Physics and medicine: a historical perspective." The Lancet 379.9825 (2012): 1517-1524. [11] Mossy, Mathew. "The SK Cancer Program: A Historical Examination of Government in Providing Health Care." MA Thesis (History, University of Saskatchewan) (2011). [12] Tubiana, Maurice, Jean Dutreix, and Bernard Pierquin. "One century of radiotherapy in France 1896–1996." International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics 35.2 (1996): 227-242. [13] Del Regato, Juan A. "The unfolding of American radiotherapy." International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics 35.1 (1996): 5-14. • Pointers to relevant materials: ◦ http://www.iomp.org/ • Links to images, other media used: ◦ All images from Wikipedia. URLs are inline. Last access time is 20141106-120000. ◦ Video of Vancouver in 1907 is from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzjRs3ARo0g "Vancouver 1907" posted by user "RhettRowe". (Original footage was shot by William Harbeck. Audio track is "Calendar" by Your Hand in Mine.)

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