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Atom And Medicine, The (missing main title & ??)

Reel Number: 221284-07

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1952

Country: USA

Location: OAK RIDGE,Tennessee

TC Begins: 03:58:36

TC Ends: 04:09:29

Duration: 00:10:53

Atom And Medicine, The (missing main title & ??) Men in atomic reactor control room; nurses in hallway talking outside sign: Radiation Area. Doctor, nurse giving radioactive treatment to patient. 03:59:06 Two men eating dinner, talk about treatment for thyroid problem. “What cured you? Radioactivity, Harry!” Mr. Knox goes on to explain. 03:59:49 Doctor’s waiting room w/ people sitting around, cart w/ radioactive container rolled thru. Doctor using tongs takes out small container & gives it to Knox who drinks it. Doctor explains it comes from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. “What I’ve heard about radioactivity, I have the feeling I’ll either blow up or glow in the dark.” Doctor talks to him. Diagram of thyroid gland, animation of sparkling on gland. “Will this radiation affect my family in any way?” 04:03:11 Doctor & nurse receptionist talk about next patient. Knox asks doctor about other types of cases. 04:04:00 Doctor giving injection to woman lying on table. They talk about radio-phosphorous that he’s using & advantage over x-rays as avoiding skin damage possibility. Diagram or skeleton. Talks w/ Knox: “For next three days save all of your urine, its part of the test. 04:05:26 Knox & Harry continue discussing how they test after the thyroid treatment. Measuring on geiger counter (?), hearing clicking. Doctor explains continuing treatment. 04:08:22 “All of us can tolerate a certain amount of radiation but our tolerance has definite limits...” Radioactivity is like x-rays in that respect.” 04:08:45 “I’ve been very interested in radioactivity ever since that first atomic bomb went off.” 04:09:17 “Well Harry, here’s to the atom.” Science; Medicine; Atomic Age; Promotion; Educational Film; Oddities; Gags;

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