The Discovery of the Roentgen X-Ray
In short: In 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen's accidental discovery of X-rays revolutionized medicine by allowing non-invasive imaging of the human body.
A 1:26 short film in the series “Medicine Breakthroughs”.
Sources used in this film: National Library of Medicine (NLM), “Medical Imaging: From Roentgen to the Digital Revolution, and Beyond”; National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), “EARLY CLINICAL USE OF THE X-RAY”; Smithsonian Institution, “Roentgen X-Ray Tube”; Discovery (Journal), “November 8, 1895: Roentgen”; Nobel Prize, “Nobel Prize in Physics 1901”; World History, “Discovery of X-Rays”; Smithsonian Magazine, “How Marie Curie Brought X-Ray Machines To the Battlefield”; National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), “Recent Development in X-Ray Imaging Technology: Future and Challenges”.
Sources used in this film
- National Library of Medicine (NLM) — Medical Imaging: From Roentgen to the Digital Revolution, and Beyond · View →
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) — EARLY CLINICAL USE OF THE X-RAY · View →
- Smithsonian Institution — Roentgen X-Ray Tube · View →
- Discovery (Journal) — November 8, 1895: Roentgen · View →
- Nobel Prize — Nobel Prize in Physics 1901 · View →
- World History — Discovery of X-Rays · View →
- Smithsonian Magazine — How Marie Curie Brought X-Ray Machines To the Battlefield · View →
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) — Recent Development in X-Ray Imaging Technology: Future and Challenges · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: National Library of Medicine (NLM): Medical Imaging: From Roentgen to the Digital Revolution, and Beyond
- Also: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): EARLY CLINICAL USE OF THE X-RAY
- Also: Smithsonian Institution: Roentgen X-Ray Tube
- Also: Discovery (Journal): November 8, 1895: Roentgen
- Also: Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Physics 1901
- Also: World History: Discovery of X-Rays
- Also: Smithsonian Magazine: How Marie Curie Brought X-Ray Machines To the Battlefield
- Also: National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): Recent Development in X-Ray Imaging Technology: Future and Challenges
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