title: The origin and development of diagnostic radiology as illustrated by postage stamps.
abstract: This is a brief account of the scientific history of radiology and its use in medical imaging. The approach is untraditional as the narrative is highlighted with reproductions of selected postage stamps. These illustrations add a new dimension to the presentation of important events leading to the discovery and development of diagnostic radiology.
authors.affiliation: Medical History Museum, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Praestholm
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000266:history; D010678:Philately; D011859:Radiography / Q000266:history*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000266:history; D011871:Radiology / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation; D011883:Radium / Q000266:history; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011883:Radium