35mm Mass Radiography camera, London, England, 1943-1960
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35mm Mass Radiography camera by Watson and Sons (Electro-Medical) Ltd., London, 1943-1960
Mass miniature radiography was used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) from 1936 onwards. The camera is slightly less than 400 mm long and weighs 10.87 kg. The X-rays produced by this camera were just 100 mm high and so were viewed on a projector.
Tuberculosis was a difficult disease to diagnose as people who appeared ‘healthy’ still showed signs of the disease, such as lesions in the lungs – which could be revealed by X-ray – and so could spread TB. Mobile units were set up so more people could be diagnosed, more quickly. Today, X-ray departments are found in hospitals and images are taken of every part of the body instead of just the chest.
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- Category:
- Radiomedicine
- Object Number:
- 1980-1060
- type:
- x-ray camera
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- credit:
- N.E. Thames Regional Mass X-ray Unit
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