Chinese Immigration and the Chinese Exclusion Acts. In the 1850s, Chinese workers migrated to the United States, first to work in the gold mines, but also to take agricultural jobs, and factory work, especially in the garment industry.
Medical Dosimetry. Medical dosimetry is a part of the field of radiation oncology involving knowledge of advanced mathematics, radiobiology, physics and anatomy. In order to shrink or eliminate tumor growth, some patients receive limited doses of radiation internally or externally.
The Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics (DMRP) section is responsible for the quality assurance (QA) aspects of the use of radiation in medicine to ensure safety and effectiveness, and deals with the science and technology involved in this area.