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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]

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References

  1. "History". CRR. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  2. Grady, Denise (2011-03-26). "Countering Radiation Fears With Just the Facts". The New York Times . Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  3. "History". CRR. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2021-06-29.