Physicians of the X-Rays Part III : The Visible Revolution

By 1900 the sale of x-ray paraphernalia to proto-radiologists was big business.

Consider the fact that in 2012 it usually takes at least a decade before a new pharmaceutical can travel from first bench experiment to the chemist’s shop. A new medical device, particularly if a modification of an accepted design, can usually be deployed more quickly, but it’s still on the order of years from bench [...]

Physicians of the X-Rays Part I: Roentgen, Tesla, and the Curse of Nazi “Science”

There would be more radiologists if they showed this during the first week of medical school.

In 1908 two young men arrived in Vienna with the intention of studying art. In what may represent the worst admissions decision of all time, one of those men was rejected and ended up finding an altogether more sinister destiny. The other, Ivo Saliger, was not only admitted, but ultimately rose to the rank of [...]