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The history of radiotherapy
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1895 ‐ Röntgen discovered X‐rays
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1896 ‐ first treatment of cancer with X‐rays
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120 years later the technology has changed!
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ICRU reports are here to
help
us
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Series began with Report 50 and Supplement 62 (1993 +
1999)
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ICRU 71 (2004) added a few details
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ICRU 83 (2010) is designed for IMRT