Title
Ethereal fire: antecedents of radiology and radiotherapy
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Radiation Oncology
Publication Date
2007-03-23
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Equipment Design; History, 17th Century; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Radiography; Radiotherapy
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective is to explore the events that led to the implementation of X-radiation for medical purposes within months of its discovery. CONCLUSION: The century-long experience with electrotherapeutics and the concurrent adoption of ultraviolet light therapy, facilitated the swift inclusion of X-radiation into medical practice.
DOI of Published Version
10.2214/AJR.06.0691
Source
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Apr;188(4):904-12. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
AJR. American journal of roentgenology
Related Resources
PubMed ID
17377022
Repository Citation
Aronowitz JN. (2007). Ethereal fire: antecedents of radiology and radiotherapy. Open Access Publications by UMMS Authors. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.06.0691. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/oapubs/1227