Monograph: Radiology

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, discoverer of X-rays and creator of a new medical profession

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, discoverer of x-rays and pioneer in the creation of a new medical branch, radiology.Read more

John MacIntyre, author of the first x-ray of a kidney stone

John MacIntyre was born in High Street, Glasglow, on 2 October 1857. He was originally trained as an electrical engineer and worked as an electrician's apprentice until he enrolled at the University of Glasgow in 1878. It was there that he switched to the field of medicine, graduating on this matter in 1882. He began […]Read more

Marie Curie, a life dedicated to the study of radioactivity

"Nothing in this world is to be feared, only understood. One must persevere and, above all, have confidence in oneself." Marie CurieRead more

Les Petites Curies of Marie Curie

The researcher knew that on battlefields, reaction time was critical for healing wounded soldiers, but military doctors were forced to work with poor facilities. Curie set out to bring radiology to the front lines in automobiles with portable X-ray machines.Read more

Mónico Sánchez, inventor of the portable X-ray and high-frecuency current devices

Mónico Sánchez Moreno was born on May 4, 1880 in the small town of Piedrabuena in Ciudad Real. He was the youngest of the four children of a humble marriage. His father worked in a small brick and tile factory and his mother washed other people's clothes in the river. In 1900 Piedrabuena was a […]Read more

Interactive Sheet: Radiological Protection

The discipline that studies the effect of the doses produced by ionizing radiations, and the procedures to protect living beings from their harmful effects. The main targets are human beings and the environment.Read more