7. CT Scanner (Invented in 1971) and MRI (Invented in 1978)
7. CT Scanner (Invented in 1971) and MRI (Invented in 1978)
After the invention of the X-ray revolutionized the detail of an examination, medical practitioners wanted access to even more detail – leading to the invention of the CT scanner, which displays different layers within multiple X-ray images.
Dr. Godfrey Hounsfield developed the first commercial CT scanner, which saw its first application on a patient in London. He later received the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work.
Following the invention of the CT scanner, Dr. Raymond V. Damadian patented a technique using nuclear magnetic resonance to distinguish between normal and cancerous tissue. This later evolved into the M.R.I. and radically improved healthcare for millions of patients around the world.
Inspired to Innovate in Medical Devices
It's inventions such as these that have inspired us at Elcam Medical to improve hospital safety and patient care through innovation of new medical devices.
In addition to our Marvelous stopcock and Safe2 Rotator , we strive to continue innovating new solutions that keep medical staff safe and allow them to provide better care for their patients.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stethoscope
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https://medlineplus.gov/xrays.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catheter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defibrillation
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153201.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_imaging
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsphenamine
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