The University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.
Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC, Australia.
J Med Radiat Sci. 2022 Dec;69(4):510-517. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.610. Epub 2022 Jul 31.
Twenty years after the birth of medical imaging from Röntgen's 1895 discovery, military authorities understood the advantage of visualising injuries of wounded soldiers and monitoring their treatment. In World War One, medical imaging equipment was difficult to use and had to be operated in challenging environments. The most common use of x-rays was the imaging of metallic foreign bodies such as bullets and shrapnel lodged within a soldier's body. The need to diagnose, manage war injuries and return soldiers to battle, led to medical imaging innovations including alternate means to record an image, better x-ray tubes and an early form of tomography. Such technological advancements were made by scientists serving their respective countries. With information sourced from the Australian War Memorial archives, this paper also focusses on the experiences of an Australian wartime radiographer. This investigation demonstrates the importance, sacrifice and skills of men and women who took on the difficult task of medical imaging in the first truly world-based conflict. It highlights how a new profession and associated technology emerged as an important tool in military medicine. Importantly, our profession's history within the context of military history should be preserved, while also honouring the legacy of individuals who contributed.
在伦琴于 1895 年发现医学成像技术 20 年后，军方意识到了可视化伤员伤势并监测其治疗情况的优势。在第一次世界大战中，医学成像设备难以使用，必须在具有挑战性的环境中操作。X 射线最常见的用途是对体内嵌入的金属异物（如子弹和弹片）进行成像。诊断、处理战争伤害并使士兵重返战场的需要，推动了医学成像技术的创新，包括记录图像的替代方法、更好的 X 射线管和早期形式的断层摄影术。这些技术进步是由为各自国家服务的科学家取得的。本文还利用澳大利亚战争纪念馆档案中的信息，聚焦于一名澳大利亚战时放射技师的经历。这项调查展示了在第一场真正意义上的全球性冲突中，承担医学成像艰巨任务的男性和女性的重要性、牺牲精神和技能。它强调了一个新的专业和相关技术如何成为军事医学的重要工具。重要的是，我们专业在军事历史背景下的历史应该得到保留，同时也要尊重做出贡献的个人的遗产。
