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In 1895, Wilhem Röentgen discovered X-rays and opened new ways for medicine, improving diagnosis and therapy.
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Porcu, M., Saba, L., Suri, J.S. (2015). Principles of Computed Tomography. In: Trivedi, R., Saba, L., Suri, J. (eds) 3D Imaging Technologies in Atherosclerosis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7618-5_1
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