It was almost 52 years ago that engineer Godfrey Hounsfield and radiologist James Ambrose carried out the first computed tomography (CT) scans, […]
Posts Tagged ‘Allan Cormack’
Anatomy of Writing a Book
Twenty years ago, I had the good fortune to spend a sabbatical year in Dublin. After delivering a guest lecture […]
A Life Well Lived
Earlier this month, the European Society of Radiology announced the passing of Professor Guozhen Li (seen right, © Min.News) who died at the […]
53 Fridays in 2021
We know there are 52 weeks in a year, so how is it possible that today, 31 December 2021, is […]
Another Breakthrough from SA
Last Friday, we highlighted the contribution of two South Africans – Jamie Ambrose and Allan Cormack – to the development of computer […]
CT Turns 50
Fifty years ago on 1 October 1971, “Jamie Ambrose, a consultant radiologist at Atkinson Morley’s Hospital in Wimbledon, south London, made […]
Laugh First, and Then Think
In a few weeks’ time, we learn who will be awarded the Nobel Prizes for 2021. As we have previously […]
DBT vs BCT
Well, it’s the battle of the acronyms – digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus breast computed tomography (BCT) – in the […]
The Rule of Three
The second week in October is when the world’s leading scientists eagerly await a telephone call from Stockholm with life-changing […]
Our Dunkirk Moment
The Battle of Dunkirk, fought between 26 May and 4 June 1940, marked a turning point in World War Two. During […]