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Title: The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: American Radium Society American Roentgen Ray Society
Subjects: Radiotherapy X-rays
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. C.C. Thomas
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ndardization of equipment was, ofcourse, a most important matter and thiswas carried out to great advantage in con-nection with the school in New York; butafter this task had been practically accom-plished it was considered possible so toequip the school at Camp Greenleaf thatit would possess all the advantages of thecomplete school at New York, none of thedisadvantages, and many other advan-tages*in addition to those in New York. course of instruction, graduating twenty-four medical officers each month, andtwenty-four enlisted men per month aftera two months course of instruction. Thematters of equipment and of the necessaryincrease in the teaching staff were left fordiscussion with Lieut. Colonel Johnston ofthe A^-ray Division of the Surgeon Gener-als Office, who came to Camp Greenleaf inMay for this purpose. At this time a com-plete equipment list was made out, and astaff of instructors selected. We wereinformed that the plan would be carriedout and that we would take over the work
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Fig. I. Camp Greenleaf School of Roentgenology. These thoughts were brought to the at-tention of Colonel Page, the Commandant,and Colonel Brooke, Chief Instructor,both of whom encouraged the director topresent the proposition to Colonel A. C.Christie, head of the X-ray Division of theSurgeon Generals Office. We were assuredin turn of every support in the matter ofdevelopment of the school. Because of the crowded condition of thehospital extra space was difficult to obtain.During the latter part of March steps weretaken to secure Post Barracks buildingS for the .r-ray department of the hos-pital, but possession of this was contingentupon the completion of new ward buildings.Plans were drawn for the necessary build-ing changes, and a schedule for the com-plete course of instruction was made out inevery detail on the basis of a three months of the New York School just as soon as thebuilding could be made ready. During the first week in June the direc-tor was ordered to report to the New

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