What would Wilhelm Roentgen, the father of X-rays, say about current technological discoveries in radiology? Since the beginning of X-rays in 1895, significant advances have revolutionized the field of radiology. One illustrates how different scanners have improved, how the image archiving communication system can help doctors, and finally the future prospects of radiology. To begin, how has technology changed the field of radiology? Since the discovery of X-rays, there has been a need and desire to study the human body and its diseases without any intervention. Over the past fifty years, there has been a revolution in the field of radiology that has profoundly affected medicine. “The ability to produce computers powerful enough to reconstruct accurate body images, yet small enough to fit comfortably in the radiology department, has been a major key to this progress” (Gerson 66). The core of the broad development of radiology includes four diagnostic techniques: computed tomography (CT), digital subtraction angiography (DSA), ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These diagnostic imaging methods provide precise information that was not previously visible. Amid these advances in information, radiologists have expanded their role as diagnosticians. Gerson writes, “With the advent of computer-assisted imaging and new interventional techniques, these physicians are able to actively participate in performing therapeutic procedures” (66). A breakthrough in radiology in 1972 was CT scanning discovered by Godfrey Hounsfield and Allan Cormack. Unlike standard x-ray, CT would rotate the x-ray tube 360 ​​degrees and vice versa another 360 degrees while the patient takes...... middle of paper ...... other disorders du motoneuron 3.2 (2002): 75- 80. Academic research completed. Internet. February 17, 2011. Dubey, RB, et al. “Current CAD and PACS technologies in medical imaging.” International Journal of Applied Engineering Research 4.8 (2009): 1439-1456. Academic research completed. Internet. February 20, 2011.Garcia, Kimberly. Wilhelm Roentgen and the discovery of X-rays. Bear: Mitchell Lane, 2003. Print. Gerson, Paul. “Recent Advances in Radiology.” Diagnostic Techniques 16.2 (1989):66-71. Print.Martin, Verina Palmer. “A push for PET.” Imaging Economics November 2008: 42. Print. Shi, Wan-Yin et al. “3D rotational angiography with volume rendering: utility in the detection of intracranial aneurysms.” » Neurology India 58.6 (2010): 908-913. Academic research completed. Internet. February 20. 2011.