Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen is a name familiar to most of us for his discovery of x-rays and 2023 is the centenary year of his death. The momentous discovery on November 8, 1895 is now celebrated worldwide, with that day now being designated the International Day of Radiology/World Radiography Day.
Dr Arpan K Banerjee
International Society for the History of Radiology
Most people would not include radiology museums on their ‘to visit’ list when constructing their holiday itineraries. Museums dedicated to the field of radiology or radiotherapy are relatively few and far between but there are a number of museums well worth a visit for those interested in the rich legacy of the pioneers of our […]
Dr Arpan K Banerjee
British Society for the History of Radiology
In the 21st century tuberculosis (TB) has re-emerged as a common health problem worldwide, both in developed and underdeveloped countries. There are around nine million new cases of active disease per year and TB accounts for around one million deaths annually. Despite immense efforts made to control and eradicate the disease, there has been an […]
Dr Muhammad Shaukat, Dr Sadia Sultana, Dr M Aqeel Babri, Dr Arpan K Banerjee
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Ittefaq Hospital
The city of Stockholm, land of the great playwright Strindberg and the influential film director Ingmar Bergman, is perhaps better associated today with Nobel Prizes, as part of the legacy of one of Sweden’s most famous sons and the inventor of dynamite Alfred Nobel (1833-1896). Nobel was a brilliant inventor and very successful businessman. But, […]
Dr Arpan K Banerjee
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital