Radiology History Flashcards
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Wilhelp Conrad Roentgen
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Discovered Xrays Nov. 8 1895 First Xray of wifes left Hand First public Demonstration 1896 First Xray of Human adolecent boy at Dartmouth colledge Recieved nobel prize 1901
2
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Physical characteristics of Xrays
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Travel in straight lines @ speed of light diverge from space till absorbed cause certain crystels to fluoresce have photogenic effect canot be detected by human sences mass or density of matter determins penetration cannot be refracted by lens cannot be deflected by magnet produce biological effects
3
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Hittorf Crookes vaccume tube
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tube being used by roentgen
4
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Hertz and Lenard
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electrons traveled in a divergent pattern from a cathode and can be focused and created heat
5
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Edison
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calcium tungstate was the best fluoescent material
6
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Homer Shook
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Most advanced transformer
7
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Gustav Bucky
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First Xray grid Buckys apparatus moved a grid during xray exposure to blur grid lines and improve detail by reducing scatter
8
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Willliam David Coolidge
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Created tube design
9
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George Eastman
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Developed the first Xray film that was not photographic film
