Argonne Cancer Research Hospital
| Title | Argonne Cancer Research Hospital |
| View | Cobalt 60 Unit 2 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Technician observes a patient in the Cobalt-60 machine for treatment of cancer at Argonne Cancer Research Hospital of the University of Chicago. The machine allows higher than ever doses of radiation to tumorous tissues. The radioactive cobalt rotates around the patient, who lies on a bed at the center of the axis, sparing the normal tissues through which the radiation must pass to reach the tumor. |
| Alternate Name(s) | Franklin McLean Memorial Research Institute |
| Subject Terms | Research institutes (Buildings) | Academic medical centers | Medical equipment | Cobalt--Therapeutic use |
| Photographer | Lewellyn, Stephen |
| Photograph Date | 1956 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 18.8 x 24.1 cm |
| Architect | Schmidt, Garden & Erikson |
| Completion Date | 1953 |
| Location | 5824 S. Ellis Avenue | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | A19 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-00326 |
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