Aronowitz Jesse N
Department of Radiation Oncology, Levine Cancer Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 33 Kendall St., Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Apr;188(4):904-12. doi: 10.2214/AJR.06.0691.
The objective is to explore the events that led to the implementation of X-radiation for medical purposes within months of its discovery.
The century-long experience with electrotherapeutics and the concurrent adoption of ultraviolet light therapy, facilitated the swift inclusion of X-radiation into medical practice.