X-ray vision :: the evolution of medical imaging and its human significance /

The discovery of the x-ray in 1895 proved to be one of the most transformative breakthroughs in the history of science. It ushered in a new era in medicine, allowing physicians and patients to peer inside the living human body, without the use of a scalpel, to assess health and diagnose diseases. Th...

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1. Verfasser: Gunderman, Richard B. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Zusammenfassung:The discovery of the x-ray in 1895 proved to be one of the most transformative breakthroughs in the history of science. It ushered in a new era in medicine, allowing physicians and patients to peer inside the living human body, without the use of a scalpel, to assess health and diagnose diseases. The x-ray opened up the world of the very small, allowing us to determine the structure of the molecules of which we are made. It also revealed the true nature of the largest and oldest objects in the universe, including the universe itself. Today it has spawned amazing new imaging techniques, includi.
Beschreibung:Includes index.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (236 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199976249
0199976244
1322027838
9781322027838

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