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9780367344269: Invisible Light: The Remarkable Story of Radiology (Discovering Physics)
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ISBN 10: 0367344262 ISBN 13: 9780367344269
Editorial: CRC Press, 2022

Sinopsis

The book is a developed history of the radiological sciences – covering the back-story to Röntgen’s discovery, the discovery itself and immediate reception the early days of radiology leading to classical radiology (the pre-digital world). The 1970s as the ‘golden decade’ of radiology will be covered in detail, with the development of CT, MRI and modern interventional radiology. It will appeal to interested members of the public, to those working in the field, and to historians of medicine and science.

Key Features:

• Accessible and engaging, even for readers without any formal scientific training or education

• Authored by an authority in the field

• Contains previously unpublished materials from the author's extensive personal library and archive

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Acerca del autor

Dr Adrian Thomas is a writer and teacher. He has seen the development of modern radiology during his career, entering medical school at University College London in 1972, the year that the CT scanner was announced. He has had an interest in history since his school days; studying medical history with Jonathan Miller, Edwin Clarke and Bill Bynum at University College London for his BSc. Adrian started his radiology training in 1981 at Hammersmith Hospital, which coincided with their pioneering development of the MRI scanner. He is a founder member and past-president of the British Society for the History of Radiology. He has co-authored 7 books and written many book chapters. He is past-president of the British Society for the History of Medicine, past-president of the Radiology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine, is Honorary Historian to the British Institute of Radiology, and is a visiting professor at Canterbury Christ Church University.

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Editorial
CRC Press
Año de publicación
2022
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0367344262
ISBN 13 
9780367344269
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
307
Contacto del fabricante
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