Radiation is relentless: my protocol is five days a week, 33 sessions altogether.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If you go on a journey to Mars and get into deep space, there is several hundred times, maybe 300 times the radiation.
It is likely that we need more radiation to improve our longevity.
My time inside there was very short compared to the amount of time it took to take on and take off this suit and to test me for how much radioactivity I have.
When I entered the field in July 1958 I believed what they told me about radiation risks. I spent much effort reducing the dose to patients in radiology.
I am now almost certain that we need more radiation for better health.
At my age, the radiation will probably do me good.
It took me 45 minutes to get in all of the suits and putting all the dosimeters on me so that they knew how much radiation I got and the protective boots and everything.
In some cases radiation reduces the incidence of cancer.
I've gone through back surgery a couple times, and of course, my radiation treatments for six weeks got me to the point where I was not able to play at the level that I was accustomed to.
My main frustration is the fear of cancer from low dose radiation, even by radiologists.