From the Watching of Shadows: The Origins of Radiological Tomography presents the first complete history of body imaging by discrete sections, from its earliest beginnings around 1920 to modern times. Divided into two parts, the book is highly illustrated with many original figures from patents and some previously unpublished pictures. The first part covers classical tomography from 1920 to the 1960s, including the origins of radiological tomography. The second part takes a fresh look at computed transmission and emission tomography that includes recent developments by pioneering tomographers. Tables in each chapter summarize key historical landmarks. The book also includes an extensive glossary of technical terms and a comprehensive index. It is ideal reading for diagnostic radiologists and radiographers interested in the origins of their techniques, for practicing medical physicists, and for historians of medicine and science.
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A somewhat dull and uninspiring acount of what is an excciting and fascinating field. The asuthor writes at times lucidly, at other times less so, making the comprehension throughout rather awkward. There is a tendency to be patronising towards the reader at some points, which doesn't help enjyment of the book. Howeer, it is full of useful information, which makes up forthe lack of style.
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planigraphic principle, multiplane scanner, tomographic effect, transverse axial imaging, axial transverse tomography, differential radiography, section imagers, classical tomography, focal detector, section imaging, transverse axial tomography, point absorber, section radiography, positron scanner, fluoroscopic screen, stereo films, section scanner, rotating patient, positron camera, transaxial sections, detector bank, transaxial tomography, narrow fan, positron imaging, blurring function Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ziedses des Plantes, Mackenzie Davidson, Grossmann Tomograph, First World War, Donner Laboratory, Courtesy of Charles, Messrs Massiot, Second International Congress of Radiology, Second World War, Year Worker, Biotome of Dr Bocage, Universal Rotatograph, Gabriel Frank, Miraldi Tomoscanner, Ter Pogossian, Early Ilistory, Shinji Takahashi, Vanderbilt University Mark, Atkinson Morley Hospital, Department of Radiology, Professor of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Tomoscanner, Classic Descriptions, Ernst Pohl, Fundamental Problems New!
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planigraphic principle, multiplane scanner, tomographic effect, transverse axial imaging, axial transverse tomography, differential radiography, section imagers, classical tomography, focal detector, section imaging, transverse axial tomography, point absorber, section radiography, positron scanner, fluoroscopic screen, stereo films, section scanner, rotating patient, positron camera, transaxial sections, detector bank, transaxial tomography, narrow fan, positron imaging, blurring function Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ziedses des Plantes, Mackenzie Davidson, Grossmann Tomograph, First World War, Donner Laboratory, Courtesy of Charles, Messrs Massiot, Second International Congress of Radiology, Second World War, Year Worker, Biotome of Dr Bocage, Universal Rotatograph, Gabriel Frank, Miraldi Tomoscanner, Ter Pogossian, Early Ilistory, Shinji Takahashi, Vanderbilt University Mark, Atkinson Morley Hospital, Department of Radiology, Professor of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Tomoscanner, Classic Descriptions, Ernst Pohl, Fundamental Problems New!
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