History of HDR Brachytherapy. To understand the High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy system, one needs to know about the Low Dose Rate (LDR) brachytherapy system in order to compare the two. LDR, once the only type of brachytherapy available, has limitations: Limited ability to shape or conform the radiation to fit the tumor.
Harvey J. Kliman is currently a Research Scientist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine and the Director of the ...
(also known as M.C. Harney or M.C. Harvey) was an African American inventor. In 1884 he improved a type of lantern. The original lantern is now on display at the Black History Museum.