Balter Stephen, Balter James M
Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA.
Med Phys. 2008 Dec;35(12):5641-52. doi: 10.1118/1.3021006.
Physicists have and continue to play a major role in the creation and introduction of novel technology into medical care. This review covers some of the highlights of contributions of medical physicists to the field of radiation oncology during the history of the AAPM. While not comprehensive, the broad scope of developments and their impact hints at the importance of the medical physicist in advancing the field in the past, present, and future.
物理学家在将新技术创造并引入医疗保健领域方面一直发挥着且仍在发挥着重要作用。本综述涵盖了在医学物理师协会（AAPM）的历史中，医学物理师对放射肿瘤学领域所做贡献的一些亮点。虽然并不全面，但广泛的发展及其影响暗示了医学物理师在过去、现在和未来推动该领域发展中的重要性。
