title: [Post cards filing and x-rays; a handsome contribution to the history of radiology].
abstract: Such a surprising collection points out that every step towards radiological improvement was fully illustrated by a lot of post cards showing public stance about progress into that speciality. From the onset, inquisitiveness of mind and believing to wonderful results due to unseen rays prevailed. Next, came into sight the usefulness of x-rays for diseased people and, during the 1914-1918 war a better chance to save wounded soldiers fated to surgery. Further back than W.W.II, everyone was full of admiration for the great success of radiology facing to tuberculosis, a real plague in those times! Since 1945, post cards displayed the amazing growth of x-rays apparatus. Then, at last, a part from rare outstanding pictures intended to promote modern radiological sets, it remains only few funny post cards about that theme; and no one with regard to recent discovery as Scanner or M.R.I.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Pallardy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pallardy
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008488:Medical Illustration / Q000266:history*; D010781:Photography / Q000266:history*; D011327:Printing / Q000266:history; D011639:Public Opinion; D011871:Radiology / Q000266:history*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000266:history*; D014964:X-Ray Therapy / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Cartophile et radiations: une contribution appreciable a l'histoire de la radiologie.