| The history of radiation use in medicine. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20869835 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
INTRODUCTION: Radiation was discovered just slightly more than a century ago, with a profound effect on both industry and medicine. Several notable scientists were key in bringing radiation to the forefront. METHODS: Historical review of scientists who played key roles in the discovery of radiation and its use in medicine are reviewed. RESULTS: Wilhelm Roentgen, Henri Becquerel, and Marie and Pierre Curie's work is reviewed. The field of radiation safety was born to protect those handling radiation in addition to patients who received radiation for medical purposes. CONCLUSION: Radiation use in medicine continues to evolve after notable discoveries by Nobel Prize-winning scientists. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Amy B Reed |
Related Documents
:
|
19848225 - Toward an evolutionary historiography and epistemology of medicine. the legacy of mirko... 4855415 - What is diagnostic radiology's place in medicine? 20013725 - Armenian medicine and diseases of the kidney. 20824175 - Quantifying the impoverishing effects of purchasing medicines: a cross-country comparis... 9455005 - Disasters and the information technology revolution. 6471025 - Criteria for the diagnosis of hypertension in general practice. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Editorial Date: 2010-09-24 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of vascular surgery : official publication, the Society for Vascular Surgery [and] International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Volume: 53 ISSN: 1097-6809 ISO Abbreviation: J. Vasc. Surg. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-12-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8407742 Medline TA: J Vasc Surg Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 3S-5S Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
|
Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Postthrombotic vein wall remodeling: preliminary observations.
Next Document: Arthroscopic treatment of popliteal cysts: clinical and magnetic resonance imaging results.