Miniature chest x-ray, London, England, 1953-1975

6 single frames in paper mounts, from collection of miniature chest x-rays, taken by the North East Thames Mass Radiography Unit, London, 1953-1975

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The x-rays produced by miniature radiography are only 100 mm high. The image is viewed on a projector. If the miniature x-ray photograph was inconclusive, the patient would be sent for a full chest X-ray.

Mass miniature radiography was in use in the United Kingdom from 1936 onwards. Doctors using radiography and x-rays found that some of those who appeared ‘healthy’ still showed signs of disease, such as lesions in the lungs caused by pulmonary tuberculosis. Today, x-ray departments are found in hospitals and images are taken of every part of the body instead of just the chest.

Materials:: cellulose acetate and cardboard

Object Number:: 1981-2087 Pt1/1

type:: x-ray photograph

Miniature chest x-ray, London, England, 1953-1975

2 rolls of film, one 35mm & one 120 roll film, from collection of miniature chest x-rays taken by the North East Thames Mass Radiography Unit, London, 1953-1975

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The x-rays produced by miniature radiography are only 100 mm high. The image is viewed on a projector. If the miniature x-ray photograph was inconclusive, the patient would be sent for a full chest X-ray.

Mass miniature radiography was in use in the United Kingdom from 1936 onwards. Doctors using radiography and x-rays found that some of those who appeared ‘healthy’ still showed signs of disease, such as lesions in the lungs caused by pulmonary tuberculosis. Today, x-ray departments are found in hospitals and images are taken of every part of the body instead of just the chest.

Materials:: cellulose acetate and cardboard

Object Number:: 1981-2087 Pt1/2

type:: x-ray photograph

Miniature chest x-ray, London, England, 1953-1975

2 paper prints, from collection of miniature chest x-rays taken by the North East Thames Mass Radiography Unit, London, 1953-1975

More

The x-rays produced by miniature radiography are only 100 mm high. The image is viewed on a projector. If the miniature x-ray photograph was inconclusive, the patient would be sent for a full chest X-ray.

Mass miniature radiography was in use in the United Kingdom from 1936 onwards. Doctors using radiography and x-rays found that some of those who appeared ‘healthy’ still showed signs of disease, such as lesions in the lungs caused by pulmonary tuberculosis. Today, x-ray departments are found in hospitals and images are taken of every part of the body instead of just the chest.