Paul C. Hodges and the Early Development of Radiology in China
| Autor: | Ling Yuan, Zhengyu Jin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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China
medicine.medical_specialty Radiology Department Hospital Radiographic equipment business.industry History 19th Century General Medicine History 20th Century United States 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Roentgenology. 213:742-745 |
| ISSN: | 1546-3141 0361-803X |
| DOI: | 10.2214/ajr.19.21468 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to describe the contributions of Paul C. Hodges to the development of radiology in China. CONCLUSION. During his 8 years in China, Hodges made important contributions to improving radiologic diagnostics and developing radiation therapy. He added and improved radiographic equipment, established a standardized system for radiographic examinations, and successfully designed a simple, portable radiographic machine that could be used with the domestic power supply. He also started a radiology school, held a summer training class, and trained many Chinese radiology experts, which provided a solid talent and technology foundation for the early development of radiology in China. Because of his contributions, Hodges can be referred to as the founder of radiology in China. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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