Medical Imaging in the International Year of Light
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Channel: Royal Society of Chemistry · 2015 · Education
Let there be light! Such was the impact of Roentgen's discovery in 1895. His new form of "X" ray completely revolutionised medicine. Since then medical imaging has progressed at remarkable speed, with the advent of ultrasound, CT scans, MRI and various radioisotope techniques. Professor Adrian Dixon discussed the principles behind these modern imaging techniques and the way in which they are replacing the need for physical examination. We learned how formal surgery is steadily being replaced, with an increasing number of procedures now performed non-invasively using imaging roadmaps. We also looked at some of the economic and ethical aspects which have emerged in the light of advances in medical imaging and consider some of the obstacles which have to be overcome when trying to provide modern imaging to a wide population. Adrian is currently Master of Peterhouse, the oldest College in the University of Cambridge. He is Emeritus Professor of Radiology at the University, having been Head of the Department of Radiology for 15 years. He completed a 6 year term as Editor-in-Chief of European Radiology in December 2013. He remains an Honorary Consultant Radiologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital and enjoys radiology reporting and teaching. (We apologise for the temporary blips in the footage)
