alb3824782

Double Focus X-ray Tube, 1896

Double focus x-ray tube, Europe, 1896. This tube worked by using an alternating current, which accelerates electrons towards an aluminium plate. This produced x-rays at both ends of the tube. Wilhelm Roentgen, a German physician, took the first x-ray in 1896 of his wife's left hand. Dense areas of bone show up as white whilst soft tissue allow the x-ray to pass through undeterred. Very quickly x-rays proved their usefulness as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in medicine. Within six months of Roentgen's announcement, x-rays were being used by battlefield physicians to locate bullets in wounded soldiers. X-rays allowed physicians their first look inside the body without resorting to surgery.

Partager
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copier le lien
Email

Ajouter à une autre Lightbox

Avez-vous déjà un compte? S'identifier

Vous n'avez pas de compte ? S'inscrire

Acheter cette image

Titre:

Double Focus X-ray Tube, 1896

Légende: Voir la traduction automatique

Double focus x-ray tube, Europe, 1896. This tube worked by using an alternating current, which accelerates electrons towards an aluminium plate. This produced x-rays at both ends of the tube. Wilhelm Roentgen, a German physician, took the first x-ray in 1896 of his wife's left hand. Dense areas of bone show up as white whilst soft tissue allow the x-ray to pass through undeterred. Very quickly x-rays proved their usefulness as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in medicine. Within six months of Roentgen's announcement, x-rays were being used by battlefield physicians to locate bullets in wounded soldiers. X-rays allowed physicians their first look inside the body without resorting to surgery.

Crédit:

Album / Science Source / Wellcome Images

Autorisations:

Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
Questions sur les droits?

Taille de l'image:

4224 x 2823 px | 34.1 MB

Taille d'impression:

35.8 x 23.9 cm | 14.1 x 9.4 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés:

ALLEMAND • ALLEMANDE • EUROPÉEN • MEDICAL