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History of the X-Ray

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    HIstory of the X-Ray

  • Discovery

    Wilhelm Röntgen, a German physicist, is widely attributed as the “true” discoverer of X-Rays because he studied them in-depth beginning in 1895 and gave them their name

  • First Image

    Rontgen takes image of wifes had - It Clearly show her wedding ring.

  • First Time used in surgery

    Major John Hall-Edwards - Uses the x-ray during surgery

  • McKinley Dies

    McKinley dies of his injuries - one bullet is never located

  • President McKinley Shot

    At the world fair expo President McKinley is shot twice. Dr's refuse to use the X-Ray machine on display

  • Clarence Madison Dally - Dies of Cancer

    The Assistant to Edison died - Shocking Edison who then gave up research in x-rays

  • Major John Hall-Edwards develops cancer

  • Ultrasound

  • MRI

  • Diagnostic x-ray Machines

  • First MRI of Human Brain

  • Digital x-ray introduced