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John Joly (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ l i /; 1 November 1857 – 8 December 1933) was an Irish geologist and physicist known for his development of radiotherapy in the treatment of cancer. He is also known for developing techniques to more accurately estimate the age of a geological period, based on radioactive elements present in minerals, the uranium–thorium dating.
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [ 1 ] There are 215 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks .
MD Anderson opens the first operating room with a linear accelerator for electron beam radiotherapy, enhancing surgical cancer treatment. 1994: Invention of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Scientists at MD Anderson develop IMRT, a precise radiation therapy technique conforming doses to tumor shapes in three dimensions.
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas is a hospital on the property of the Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas. It is the teaching hospital for the medical school. [1] It is on land owned by the University of Texas at Austin.
Real World Austin cast (l to r) Nehemiah, Lacey (yellow), Wes, Rachel (pink), Johanna, Danny and Melinda photographed in their house in Austin in 2005.
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a form of radiotherapy that utilizes a high-energy collimated beam of ionizing radiation, from a source outside the body, to target and kill cancer cells. The radiotherapy beam is composed of particles, which are focussed in a particular direction of travel using collimators. [ 1 ]
The University of Austin (UATX) is a private [4] liberal arts university located in Austin, Texas. [5] The university has established a campus in downtown Austin's Scarbrough Building, and enrolled its first undergraduate cohort in the fall of 2024. [6] [7] UATX is not accredited, [8] and its students are not eligible for Federal Student Aid.
The school's formation resulted from gifts by John A. and Katherine G. Jackson initially valued at $272 million. [2] The school's endowment as of December 31, 2015 is $442.3 million. [3] Dr. Claudia Mora is the Dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences. [4]