Radium Teletherapy Apparatus used at Westminster Hospital

Four gramme radium teletherapy apparatus (the second Westminster Hospital "bomb"), made by E. Rock Carling at Westminster hospital, London, 1929.

Details

Category:
Radiomedicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A639428
Materials:
posts, iron, arm, oak, ? material and adjusting knob, brass
Measurements:
posts: height 845 mm
arm: length 1955 mm
cupola: diameter 370 mm
post, base: diameter 390 mm
type:
radium teletherapy apparatus
credit:
Westminster Hospital

Parts

Painting representing radium teletherapy apparatus in use

Painting representing radium teletherapy apparatus in use

Painting representing radium teletherapy apparatus in use, display item from Science Museum atomic physics gallery, 1951-1954.

Measurements:
height 321 mm
width 370 mm
Materials:
frame, mahogany and cover, glass
Object Number:
A639428 Pt1
type:
paintings
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Gallery label for Radium teletherapy apparatus from Science Museum atomic physics gallery

Gallery label for Radium teletherapy apparatus from Science Museum atomic physics gallery

Gallery label for Radium teletherapy apparatus from Science Museum atomic physics gallery, 1951-1954

Measurements:
height 257 mm
width 199 mm
Materials:
board, card and cover, glass
Object Number:
A639428 Pt2
type:
labels
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum