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The History of Radiology
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The History of Radiology
Discovery of X-rays
Wilhelm Conrad R'ntgen
Discovery of X-rays
University of Wurzburg
Crookes-Hittorf Tube
Roentgen's Laboratory
Tube
The Experiment
Experiment, cont'd
November 8, 1895
Roentgen's Experiments
Radiograph
First Radiograph?
Experimental Radiograph
Radiograph
How does it work?
Crookes-Hittorf Tube
Crookes-Hittorf Tube
Crookes-Hittorf Tube
Bremsstrahlung
Modern Tube
X-ray Maina
"Skiagrapher's apparatus
Typical 1896 Equipment
Dr. William Morton
Foot
Brain
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Edison
Public Demonstration
Hand-held Device
Hand-held Device
First Medical Radiograph
First American Medical X-ray
Early X-ray Laboratory
Advertising
Early Ad
Early Ad
Electric Coil
Wagner Ad, 1901
Wagner Ad, 1901
Early Developments
Emil Grubbe (1875-1960)
Treatment of Superficial Lesions
Mihran Kassabian (1870-1910)
Early Protective Suit
Angiography
Dr. Walter B. Cannon
Orthodiagraphy
Computed Axial Tomography
Godfrey Hounsfield
Godfrey Hounsfield
CT Prototype
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Dr. Paul Lauterbur
Additional Reading
Author: Scott D. Klioze, M.D. / sklioze@ufl.edu
Contact: Dr. Michael Okun / msokun@pol.net
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Copyright: 1999 by the University of Florida
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Created: September 22, 1999
Modified: September 28, 1999