Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education: ORISE

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Epidemiologic Studies

Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education

ORISE

Total Body Irradiation Records, 1961-1964

Location:

Active:
Inactive: ORISE, CER Vault, Room 129

Access Restrictions: Records are unclassified and may be a Privacy Act System of Records; ORISE is an access-restricted facility.	*Volume*: 0.2 cu. ft.
Accession or Other ID Number: None	Condition:Good
Container Number: BC-19-4	Medium: Paper and photographs
Scanning Suitability: Series contains photographs and diagrams.	*Duplication*: Unknown

Arrangement: By facility, thereafter alphabetical

Originating Office: Oak Ridge Associated Universities

Finding Aids: Vault Inventory Database

Disposition Authority: Unscheduled

Series Description: This record series consists of two notebooks containing information on the development of total body irradiation (TBI) as a therapeutic tool. Information includes medium- exposure rates, TBI data and low-exposure rates, data used to administer therapeutic TBI doses, effects of TBI on patients with various diseases, and types of treatment. The series also includes photographs and explanations of rooms and equipment used to administer low and medium exposures, diagrams of irradiations and exposure rates, chamber calibration forms, memoranda, and catalogues of equipment

Data Elements:59-71