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Whole body counter, one of medicine's most sophisticated machines, scans body of Patricia Bond for radioactivity, and then relays the count to a compu(...)
Whole body counter, one of medicine's most sophisticated machines, scans body of Patricia Bond for radioactivity, and then relays the count to a compu(...)

Whole body counter, one of medicine's most sophisticated machines, scans body of Patricia Bond for radioactivity, and then relays the count to a compu(...)

Date3/12/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Whole body counter, one of medicine's most sophisticated machines, scans body of Patricia Bond for radioactivity, and then relays the count to a computer-like data machine that details the findings for doctors. New machine was officially unveiled yesterday at College St. wing of Toronto Genral Hospital.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0026574F
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