Otha Linton[email protected]MedicolegalMoments in Radiology History: Part 6 -- Radiology wins MedicareWhen U.S. lawmakers in the early 1960s proposed a plan to pay for healthcare services for elderly Americans, it wasn't clear how radiology would fit into the new system -- if at all. Radiologists weren't sure they wanted a part of what would eventually become Medicare as hospitals had the upper hand in drafting the legislation.July 2, 2012Clinical NewsMoments in Radiology History: Part 5 -- Bullets and bones"Bullets, bones, and kidney stones" was a phrase that sprung up in the earliest months of the medical use of x-rays. Just as Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen had noticed that x-rays showed bones minus normal flesh, young surgeons found that the images could show them where surgery could correct problems.May 28, 2012Industry NewsInternational Congress of Radiology draws 5,000 to BrazilThe International Congress of Radiology and São Paulo Radiological Meeting on May 3-6 was the first occasion in which both the International Society of Radiology and the Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging Society of São Paulo cooperated on a scientific program.May 20, 2012HomeMoments in Radiology History: Part 4 -- Discovering x-raysFrom PET/CT to pocket-sized ultrasound, radiologists seem to have an unlimited array of powerful medical imaging tools at their disposal. But the roots of the discipline are far more elementary, grounded in a serendipitous finding that occurred in a laboratory in Germany, as noted by radiology historian Otha Linton.May 17, 2012Clinical NewsMoments in Radiology History: Part 3 -- X-ray's early martyrsHow do you make sure a fluoroscope is warmed up? How about putting your hand in front of it until your finger bones appear? That's how early physicians approached the new x-rays discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. Many of these doctors became radiology's first martyrs.April 11, 2012Digital X-RayMoments in Radiology History: Part 2 -- Cardiovascular x-rayIn early 1896, just after the birth of medical x-ray, doctors experimenting with the new rays realized that in addition to imaging bones, the technology was useful for the circulatory system. In part 2 of our series on radiology history, Otha Linton explores the roots of interventional radiology, from Forssmann to Dotter.March 25, 2012HomeMoments in Radiology History: Part 1 -- X-rays after RoentgenThe story of Roentgen's discovery of x-rays in 1896 is well-known, but less familiar are the advances that came later. In this first article in a new series, radiology historian Otha Linton describes how word of "a new kind of rays" rapidly spread throughout the world, and how the new technology was adopted by medicine.March 20, 2012Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesInterventionalARRS: MWA safe, effective method to treat bone metastasesUltrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) is a safe, effective method for treating bone metastases.Artificial IntelligenceACR responds to Congressional query on AI reimbursementISMRM 2024ISMRM: MRI useful in predicting tumor response in breast cancer patientsISMRM 2024ISMRM: PET/MRI shows promise identifying musculoskeletal ‘pain generators’Sponsor ContentJourney to the Cloud: A Snapshot of Market Progress - May 22 @ 1pm EDT