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The History of Radiology (Hardcover)
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The History of Radiology (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Medical Histories
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In 1890, Professor Arthur Willis Goodspeed, a professor of physics
at Pennsylvania USA was working with an English born photographer,
William N Jennings, when they accidentally produced a Roentgen Ray
picture. Unfortunately, the significance of their findings were
overlooked, and the formal discovery of X-rays was credited to
Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. The discovery has since transformed the
practice of medicine, and over the course of the past 130 years,
the development of new radiological techniques has continued to
grow. The impact has been seen in virtually every hospital in the
world, from the routine use of ultrasound for pregnancy scans,
through to the diagnosis of complex medical issues such as brain
tumours. More subtly, X-rays were also used in the discovery of DNA
and in military combat, and their social influence through popular
culture can be seen in cartoons, books, movies and art. Written by
two radiologists who have a passion for the history of their field,
The History of Radiology is a beautifully illustrated review of the
remarkable developments within radiology and the scientists and
pioneers who were involved. This engaging and authoritative history
will appeal to a wide audience including medical students studying
for the Diploma in the History of Medicine of the Society of
Apothecaries (DHMSA), doctors, medical physicists, medical
historians and radiographers.
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