Radiology: Imag(in)ing Medicine’s Potential
In 1895, Mrs. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen saw the inside of her own hand. Her husband had become deeply intrigued by the phenomenon of exciting electrons. These beams left shadowy radiographs when passed through opaque objects and then released on film. Röntgen tested a set of weights, a piece of metal, and, most famously, his wife’s …
