Ethereal fire: antecedents of radiology and radiotherapy.
OBJECTIVE
The objective is to explore the events that led to the implementation of X-radiation for medical purposes within months of its discovery.


CONCLUSIONS
The century-long experience with electrotherapeutics and the concurrent adoption of ultraviolet light therapy, facilitated the swift inclusion of X-radiation into medical practice.
Aronowitz
Jesse N
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Levine Cancer Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 33 Kendall St., Worcester, MA 01605, USA. aronowij@ummhc.org
D004867:Equipment Design; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D011859:Radiography / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation