The art and science of light: An illustrated retrospective

摘要

More than 100 years have passed since Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of x-rays, a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light. Roentgen's work was the continuation of other scientists' study of the properties of light waves. Subsequent research into particle theory by Albert Einstein and others led to the physics principles that not only laid the groundwork for state-of-the-art medical imaging but also changed the understanding of our universe, from atoms to black holes. Because light is the visual medium of radiologic science, technologists must develop an artistic eye.