It's the International Day of #medicalphysics
Today we commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Marie Curie in 1867. She pioneered π‘ research on radioactivity β’οΈ & discovered it destroys #cancer cells faster than healthy cells, paving the way for radiotherapy
Today we commemorate the anniversary of the birth of Marie Curie in 1867. She pioneered π‘ research on radioactivity β’οΈ & discovered it destroys #cancer cells faster than healthy cells, paving the way for radiotherapy
#Medicalphysicists are health professionals that play aπ role in ensuring quality & safety in the medical use of radiation by:
β enhancing radiation protection education & training
β strengthening radiation safety culture
β supporting radiation safety standards implementation
β enhancing radiation protection education & training
β strengthening radiation safety culture
β supporting radiation safety standards implementation
#Medicalphysicists π©ββοΈ play a crucial role in advancing health & saving lives around the π
Radiation health technologies including:
π diagnostic radiology..
π» image-guided interventions..
β’οΈ nuclear medicine..
βοΈ radiotherapy..
..are π components for achieving #HealthForAll.
Radiation health technologies including:
π diagnostic radiology..
π» image-guided interventions..
β’οΈ nuclear medicine..
βοΈ radiotherapy..
..are π components for achieving #HealthForAll.
Do you know who discovered the X-Rays in 1895, paving the way for #radiology?
On 8 November 1895, X-rays were discovered by the German physicist Wilhelm C. Roentgen, an achievement that earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1325353127105748993?s=20
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