Center for Radiological Research
The Center for Radiological Research (CRR) is a research institute in New York City. It was founded in 1916 at Memorial Hospital by Gioacchino Failla before moving to Columbia University in 1942.[1] It has been described as the oldest and largest research center of its kind in the world.[2] Achievements by the CRR under Failla include constructing the first radon generator in the US and building the first human phantom in the US.[3]
References
- "History". CRR. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- Grady, Denise (2011-03-26). "Countering Radiation Fears With Just the Facts". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "History". CRR. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
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