Physicians of the X-Ray Part II: All My Tubes and Wires

X-Ray Tube

The next section will provide a brief and simplified overview of the operation of an early x-ray system. If you aren’t interested in the technical aspects, feel free to skip ahead to get back to the history. But if you decide to stay, I’ll cover the three general components necessary for the diagnostic application of [...]

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 [...]

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