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Dedication Ceremony for IEEE Milestone - Cobalt-60 Radiation Cancer Treatment Machines, 1951

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Please join us on June 4th at 12 noon for the dedication of a new IEEE Milestone in London to commemorate the first use of Cobalt-60 Radiation Cancer Treatment Machines in 1951. The citation states " In 1951, two Canadian teams of medical physicists, engineers, and radiation oncologists in London and Saskatoon, independently, yet cooperatively, designed and assembled the first treatment machines that directed gamma radiation produced by radioactive cobalt-60 onto cancerous tumours in patients. First applied at Victoria Hospital on 27 October 1951, this revolutionary treatment has since been used to extend the lives of millions of patients around the world." English and French plaques are being installed in London at the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre. Identical plaques are being installed in Saskatoon.

After some introductions and short speeches, the plaques will be unveiled and attendees will be invited to add any comments or tell related stories. Coffee and cake will be available for this informal networking. See the agenda for more details.

Please refer to a magazine article as background - located in the media section below.

For more details on the IEEE Milestone process and existing Milestones, please use the embedded links