We have all undergone some sort of medical imaging (x-ray, CT scan, MRI, and Ultrasound). How did it begin? Why does it work? This course will answer those questions as we go from Roentgen’s discovery of x-rays in November 1895 to the modern era of more sophisticated techniques, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, and molecular imaging. Today, virtually every patient undergoes some sort of imaging as part of his or her workup for various medical conditions. This course will cover three periods: 1895-1927, the dawn of radiology, including its hazards; 1928-1972, the era of expansion and innovation; and, 1973-present, the age of modern imaging. The discussion will be “low-tech” and in terms that class participants can easily understand, particularly if they have had a high school class in physics.
((Richard H. Daffner - Monday - Zoom))
