Published November 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

X rays in diagnostic radiology

Creators

  • 1. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (United States). Radiology Dept.

Description

An overview of the technical developments and growth of the diagnostic use x rays over the century since their discovery is presented. The major developments described include the introduction of the hot cathode x ray tube, the Potter-Bucky grid, the image intensifier, the computerized tomographic scanner, and the adoption of the digital computer for image processing, display, and storage. Other anode tube, linear tomography and some recent advances in image receptors. (author). 76 Refs., 47 Figs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Aalam Al-Zarra
Journal Issue
46
Journal Page Range
p. 7-35.
CODEN
AAALE5

INIS

Country of Publication
Syrian Arab Republic
Country of Input or Organization
Syrian Arab Republic
INIS RN
28057047
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Translation
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; IMAGE PROCESSING; RADIATION DOSES; X RADIATION; X-RAY EQUIPMENT; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY; X-RAY TUBES
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON TUBES; EQUIPMENT; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS; TOMOGRAPHY

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Notes
Translated from Health Physics (Nov. 1995). v. 69(5). p. 610-635.