Organization of Radiation Medicine

Abstract

Castigat ridendo mores “Radiation medicine comprises three distinct branches: diagnostic radiology, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine. These three branches have become separate and distinct specialties in medicine but are linked together under the term radiation medicine because they have various features in common. They make use of the diferente properties of ionizing radiations; there are certains hazards which need the same principies of protection and call for the same basic training in the use and hazards of ionizing radiation; they need purpose built accommodation which has some features in common; they need the expert Services of specially trained physicists and of technicians whose training has some common features".