title: The father of radiology in New Zealand.
abstract: Attention is drawn to the pioneering contribution of Dr Henry A. de Lautour to the practice of radiology in New Zealand and a brief sketch of his life and work is recorded. Information has been gathered from one of his patients who still possesses a copy of a radiograpy taken by Dr de Lautour in 1889, just four years after the discovery of x-rays. A 75-year follow-up radiograph shows that all but one of the lead pellets still remain in his hand.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000266:history; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D011859:Radiography; D011871:Radiology / Q000266:history*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000266:history