1st Edition
A Century of X-Rays and Radioactivity in Medicine With Emphasis on Photographic Records of the Early Years
By R.F Mould
Copyright 1993
234 Pages
by
CRC Press
234 Pages
by
CRC Press
234 Pages
by
CRC Press
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A Century of X-Rays and Radioactivity in Medicine: With Emphasis on Photographic Records of the Early Years celebrates three great discoveries-x-rays (1895), radioactivity (1896), and radium (1898)-and recalls the pioneering achievements that founded the new science of radiology and changed the face of medicine forever. Over 700 historical illustrations with full and informative captions are... Read more
Discovery of x-rays: Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen. Discovery of radioactivity and radium: Henri Becquerel and Marie Curie. Early days of x-rays and radium: Diagnosis, therapy and experiment. The first radiological journal 1896 - 1899. Gas tubes 1895 - 1913. Spark coils and interruptors. Hot cathode x-ray tubes: William Coolidge and thermionic emission. Military radiography. Animal radiography. Diagnostic radiology. Paintings and museum artefacts. Industrial applications. External beam radiotherapy. Brachytherapy. Nuclear medicine. Radiation units and quantities and radiation measurement. Radiation risks and radiation protection.
Biography
Mould, R.F
