Cone

Date
1930-1940
 Description
Cone from early Siemens Medical X-ray unit. Patients would be positioned beneath the cone and radiation beamed through to the target, treatment would take about 10 minutes whereas today this would take 30 seconds.
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Object detail

Date
1930-1940
Medium
metal
Measurements
26.0 x 26.0 x 15.0 cm
Accession Number
MHM2017.121
Credit line
Gift of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 2017
Object Type
equipment/diagnostic/X-ray equipment
equipment/treatment/cancer treatment/radiotherapy
Named Collection
Peter MacCallum Radiology Collection
Medical History Museum Category
Medical Specialties
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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