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Ironside Bruce and the sacrifices made by the early x-ray martyrs
Dr. Ironside Bruce died 100 years ago of radiation-induced aplastic anemia at the age of 44. Radiology historian Dr. Adrian Thomas reflects on the life and times of this remarkable man.
April 11, 2021
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Imaging mourns loss of cardiac pioneer Simon Rees
Dr. Simon Rees, the eminent cardiac radiologist and educator, has died. We pay tribute to the man who helped care for the British royal family, who was the only doctor on duty when a major air disaster occurred, and whose overwhelming passion outside of radiology was hunting.
January 13, 2021
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Body Imaging
50 years of CT scanning approaches
A widely held view is that the profits from the Beatles funded early research into the CT scanner, but this is an urban legend and there is no evidence for it, writes radiology's history buff Dr. Adrian Thomas. As CT's 50th anniversary looms large, he tells the story of the modality's origins.
September 21, 2020
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What must radiologists know about the abscopal effect?
The abscopal effect occurs when radiation treatment -- or another type of local therapy -- not only shrinks the targeted tumor but also leads to the shrinkage of untreated tumors elsewhere in the body. History columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas reflects on its origins and future potential.
August 25, 2020
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Is the new Marie Curie movie worth watching?
"Radioactive" -- the new movie about Marie Curie's life -- is confusing in parts and lingers too long on her love affair with physicist Paul Langevin, but it looks fabulous and is ideal viewing for older home-schooled kids, writes history columnist and movie buff Dr. Adrian Thomas.
July 5, 2020
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Do we really stand on the shoulders of giants?
Those who come after the true pioneers are often the ones who are able to build on the solid foundations left behind, as the case of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen shows, writes history columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas.
June 7, 2020
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The radiologist and the curse of the mummy
An exhibition of Tutankhamun's treasures is currently touring the world, but since the tomb was disturbed in the 1920s, an alleged curse has struck many times and might have led to the death of a radiologist. History expert Dr. Adrian Thomas tells the story.
January 5, 2020
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The remarkable life of Dr. Helmut Diefenthal
The world lost an incredible humanitarian when Dr. Helmut Diefenthal died earlier this year. He spent much of his life in Tanzania along with his wife, Rotraut Garstka, where they built up the radiology department at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center. Read more about this inspiring duo in a column from Dr. Adrian Thomas.
October 23, 2019
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Digital X-Ray
Was Clarence Dally a radiology martyr or victim?
Clarence Dally was a trusted assistant of Thomas Edison who helped develop the fluorescent lamp and the x-ray tube. Even when he became aware of the dangers, he continued his work, but eventually died from the effects of radiation. History columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas tells the fascinating story of this x-ray pioneer.
July 11, 2019
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Kitty Clark: An inspiration to radiographers
The story of the development of radiography is interesting, and Kathleen Clara "Kitty" Clark (1896-1968) played a major role in the publishing of books that became reference standards for radiography positioning and exposure, Dr. Adrian Thomas writes in his latest column.
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