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Invisible light : The Remarkable Story of Radiology / Adrian Thomas.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2022Edition: First editionDescription: 305 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780367344269
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 616.0753 T.A.I
Contents:
Introduction: The Discovery of X-rays -- Early Radiology Departments and Challenges -- Radiological Anatomy -- Early Dangers of X-rays -- Evolution of X-ray Tubes and Films -- Development of Contrast Media -- Advances in CT and MRI -- Interventional Radiology -- Women in Medical Imaging -- Transition to Digital Radiology -- Future of Medical Imaging.
Summary: This book presents a comprehensive history of radiological sciences, from Röntgen’s discovery of X-rays to the development of modern imaging technologies like CT and MRI. It covers technical advances, biographical insights into key figures including women pioneers, and discusses controversies and the transition from analog to digital imaging. Suitable for radiologists, historians of medicine, and interested readers.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction: The Discovery of X-rays -- Early Radiology Departments and Challenges -- Radiological Anatomy -- Early Dangers of X-rays -- Evolution of X-ray Tubes and Films -- Development of Contrast Media -- Advances in CT and MRI -- Interventional Radiology -- Women in Medical Imaging -- Transition to Digital Radiology -- Future of Medical Imaging.

This book presents a comprehensive history of radiological sciences, from Röntgen’s discovery of X-rays to the development of modern imaging technologies like CT and MRI. It covers technical advances, biographical insights into key figures including women pioneers, and discusses controversies and the transition from analog to digital imaging. Suitable for radiologists, historians of medicine, and interested readers.

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