RADIATION STANDARDS, INCLUDING FALLOUT 303 Representative Hosmer. These 1,400 kits that the College of Radia- tion have sent out, what werethey, kits full of literature of some kind? Dr. Cuamper.ain. They are reprints from the literature having to do with radiation control. There are a couple of my papers in them and similar things as written by Dr. Hodges and other people. They are the basis for making up lectures and talks on radiation protection for other practitioners. Representative Hosmer. On what basis were the persons who received them selected ? Dr, Cuamperiain. They asked for these kits. Announcements were made in radiology journals that they were available and they were sent out on request. . Representative Hosmer. In other words, this was a speech kit? Dr. Cuamperziain. An educational kit. . Representative Hosmer. Some 5,000 belong to the American College. Are they the ones who specialize in radiology ? . Dr. Cuamper.ain. It is essentially the total medical specialists in radiology with a few certified radiological physicists who are associated members. Representative Hosmer. I suppose those whospecializein this field take a great deal more time in instruction in that than the ordinary practitioner, is that right? Dr. Cuampernain. Yes, sir. This is a 3-year minimum specialty course in radiology alone after medical school and internship. Representative Hosmer. Yet the average practitioner will usually have an X-ray machinein his office, will he? Dr. Cuamperuatn. I don’t think the average do. We have had figures on that in the past. But I think it is considerably less than half of the general practitioners. Representative Price. Are you getting away from that? Dr. CHAMBERLAIN. Yes. Representative Price. And you have the practitioner sending his patients to the radiologist ? Dr. Cuampernatn. There is less and less of the general practitioner doing his radiological work for many reasons. Even by numbers it doesn’t give you an accurate picture of this because of the relative volume of work being done. But it is mostly a matter of background, of elaborateness of apparatus, as well as economics. Representative Hosmer. Let me say this, Doctor, I don’t think the profession has really executed its responsibility until this percentage of OK inspections reaches just about a hundred. Dr. Coamperzain. I would like to see it myself. Representative Hosmer. From the present total of 18. Dr. Cuampernarn. I would certainly agree. Representative Hosmer. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Ramey. In your testimony in 1960 you mentioned that the American Medical Association was establishing a committee on atomic medicine and ionizing radiation and that this might represent a broader entrance of the AMA into this field of interest. Since that time have they shown anyincreasedactivity or interest ? Dr. Cuamper.ain. I cannot answer that, Mr. Ramey. I have not been a part of this activity of the American Medical Association. : fee Delete gt toe vc upace Bede fp totes apa rte Meme dg sag hee oh el2 fet “EESUESSSL GT EBRD Cobh2a agaaRSteRRSTARANCes RR TE tN ee aad ve Sates