Author: John Cameron

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I don't display my plaques and honors. They are hidden behind a black curtain in my work room at home.

I don't display my plaques and honors. They are hidden behind a black curtain in my work room at home.

- John Cameron

Medical physics is an applied area of physics.

Medical physics is an applied area of physics.

- John Cameron

I was the Chair of the first department of medical physics in a medical school in the U.S.

I was the Chair of the first department of medical physics in a medical school in the U.S.

- John Cameron

I have devoted much time and energy to helping medical physics in developing countries.

I have devoted much time and energy to helping medical physics in developing countries.

- John Cameron

I have the satisfaction of knowing I did something useful for society.

I have the satisfaction of knowing I did something useful for society.

- John Cameron

My main frustration is the fear of cancer from low dose radiation, even by radiologists.

My main frustration is the fear of cancer from low dose radiation, even by radiologists.

- John Cameron

Nuclear physics is interesting but it is unlikely to help society.

Nuclear physics is interesting but it is unlikely to help society.

- John Cameron

Medical physicists work in cooperation with doctors. A few medical physicists devote their time to research and teaching. A few get involved with administrative duties.

Medical physicists work in cooperation with doctors. A few medical physicists devote their time to research and teaching. A few get involved with administrative duties.

- John Cameron

When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics.

When I entered medical physics in 1958 there were fewer than 100 in the U.S. and I could see many opportunities to apply my knowledge of nuclear physics.

- John Cameron

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