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Carleton University researcher David Rogers has been honoured by his peers for work that has helped improve the accuracy of dosages that cancer patients receive.
"One of the most critical things in a cancer treatment with radiation is to get the amount of radiation that's delivered to the patient correct," Rogers said.
Calibrating the pencil-sized ion chambers used to measure radiation must be precise because the consequences of inaccurate doses could mean long-term health effects, including damage to internal organs.
"Five per cent too much dose, you will do more long-term harm than you intend," he said. "Five per cent too little, you will not cure the tumour as much as you can."
The 64-year-old became the fourth Canadian to receive the William D. Coolidge Award from the 7,000-member association last week.
Read the full story from the Ottawa Citizen.
