The history of X-ray computed tomography (CT) traces back to Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen's discovery of X-ray radiation in 1895 and its rapid adoption in medical diagnostics. While X-ray radiography achieved tremendous success in the early 1900s, it had a significant limitation: projection-based imaging…
20th Century · 1st October
The first practical CT scanner is used to diagnose a patient.
1971
Year of Event
55
Years Ago