Radiumstationen in Aarhus from 1962 to 1984

An overview is given of the development at Radiumstationen in Aarhus from 1962 to 1984. Within the field of radiation therapy the period has been characterized by the transition to megavoltage units, an extended use of dosimetry and dose planning, the clinical application of radiobiologic principles and the recent introduction of CT scanning for dose planning. The past ten years have seen a growing importance of chemotherapy and an intensified collaboration with the specialized branches of surgery, which among other things has brought about a change in the structure of the Department; a change towards sub-specialization according to the site of the organs treated. The period has also been characterized by an increasing number of patients with cancer and a very intensive utilization of wards and equipment, as well as by a busily engaged staff . The present function of the Department is that of Department of Oncology at one of the 5 Danish oncologic centres serving its specific region.