The History of Medical Physics project was initiated back in 2007. It was activated in 2016 as an IOMP supported activity. The brief of the project was described in the Medical Physics International Journal (MPI 2017, v.5 No1, p.68), where all project results will be published in MPI-History Edition (previously known as MPI - Special Issues on History of Medical Physics). The project objective is to show the creation and evolution of different equipment and methods, as well as their clinical application; the overall development of the profession and the main contributors in the various topics in medical physics. This project will continue its development over many years ahead and will be left with open end in order to be constantly updated in future. The History of Medical Physics project is also related to the visibility of medical physicists, as it will show the contribution of our profession to the overall development of contemporary healthcare. Here below is the Content of the MPI-History Editions (MPI-HE, previously known also as MPI Special Issues) dedicated to History of Medical Physics.




Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI Vol. 6 No. 1 - Special Issue, History of Medical Physics(11 MB PDF file)


         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL  
  EDITORIAL   Perry Sprawls
Slavik Tabakov
     
IOMP Project History of Medical Physics (Selected Papers)  
  X-RAY TUBES DEVELOPMENT - IOMP HISTORY OF MEDICAL PHYSICS   Rolf Behling
   
  FILM-SCREEN RADIOGRAPHY RECEPTOR DEVELOPMENT A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE   Perry Sprawls
  HISTORY OF MEDICAL PHYSICS E-LEARNING INTRODUCTION AND FIRST ACTIVITIES - IOMP HISTORY OF MEDICAL PHYSICS   Slavik Tabakov
   
         
 



Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI Vol. 7 No. 2 - Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 2(14 MB PDF file)


         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL  
  EDITORIAL   Perry Sprawls
Slavik Tabakov
     
IOMP Project History of Medical Physics (Selected Papers)  
  FLUOROSCOPIC TECHNOLOGY FROM 1895 TO 2019 DRIVERS: PHYSICS AND PHYSIOLOGY   Stephen Balter
  THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MAMMOGRAPHY A CONTINUING QUEST FOR VISIBILITY   Perry Sprawls
  REVIEW OF THE PHYSICS OF MAMMOGRAPHY (HiRes PPT)   Charles R Wilson
   
         
 



Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI Vol. 8 No. 1 - Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 3(11 MB PDF file)


The content of the fith  issue of the Medical Physics International:

         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL  
  EDITORIAL   Slavik Tabakov
Perry Sprawls
Geoffrey Ibbott
     
IOMP Project History of Medical Physics (Selected Papers)  
  HISTORY OF DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY: EVOLUTION OF 2D AND 3D IMAGING MODALITIES   R. Pauwels
  THE HISTORY OF CONTRAST MEDIA DEVELOPMENT IN X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY   Adrian M K Thomas
  MEDICAL PHYSICS DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA – STATUS, EDUCATION, CHALLENGES, FUTURE   T.A. Ige
F. Hasford
S. Tabakov
C.J. Trauernicht
A. Rule
G. Azangwe
D. Ndlovu
T. Thatha
L. Mhatiwa
E. Mhukayesango
M.A. Aweda
M. A. Adewole
S. Inkoom
A.K. Kyere
C. Schandorf
J.H.Amuasi
H. Saikouk
I. Ou-Saada
F. Bentayeb
S. Boutayeb
K. Eddaoui
M. Besbes
L. Bensalem
C. Nasr
N.A. Deiab
E.M. Attalla
K.M. Elshahat
A.I. Seddik
G. Lazarus
O. Samba
   
 



Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI - Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 4(11 MB PDF file)


The content of the fith  issue of the Medical Physics International:

         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL  
  EDITORIAL   Slavik Tabakov
Perry Sprawls
Geoffrey Ibbott
     
  A RETROSPECTIVE OF COBALT-60 RADIATION THERAPY: “THE ATOM BOMB THAT SAVES LIVES”   J. Van Dyk
J. J. Battista
P.R. Almond
  THE MANY STEPS AND EVOLUTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY AND IMAGING METHODS, THE QUEST FOR ENHANCED VISIBILITY THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS   Perry Sprawls
  MEDICAL PHYSICS DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH-EAST ASIAN FEDERATION OF ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEDICAL PHYSICS (SEAFOMP): 2000 - 2020   K.H.Ng
A. Krisanachinda
S.Tabakov
A.Peralta
S.Pawiro
J.C.L Lee
F.Haryanto
C.H.Yeong
N.T.Chau
S.S.Lin
V.Ath
V.Inphavong
WA.Woon
A.T.Hoang
  HISTORY OF MEDICAL PHYSICS EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE – FIRST CONFERENCES, PROJECTS AND MSC COURSES   Slavik Tabakov
   
         
 



Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI - Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 5(12 MB PDF file)


The content of the fith  issue of the Medical Physics International:

         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL  
EDITORIAL Slavik Tabakov
Perry Sprawls
Geoffrey Ibbott
  A HISTORY OF MEDICAL ULTRASOUND PHYSICS – INTRODUCTION   Francis Duck
  ULTRASOUND – THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS   Francis Duck
  ULTRASONICS METROLOGY I.
THE HISTORY OF THE MEASUREMENT OF ACOUSTIC PRESSURE AND INTENSITY USING HYDROPHONES
  Kevin Martin
Francis Duck
  ULTRASONIC METROLOGY II.
THE HISTORY OF THE MEASUREMENT OF ACOUSTIC POWER AND INTENSITY USING RADIATION FORCE
  Francis Duck
  ULTRASONICS METROLOGY III.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THERMAL METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENT
  Francis Duck
Kevin Martin
   
         
 



Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI - Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 6(130 MB PDF file)


The content of the fith  issue of the Medical Physics International:

         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL  
EDITORIAL Slavik Tabakov
Perry Sprawls
Geoffrey Ibbott
  A HISTORY OF MEDICAL ULTRASOUND PHYSICS: PART II – INTRODUCTION   Francis Duck
  HISTORY OF MEDICAL ULTRASOUND   WN McDicken
CM Moran
  THE DIASONOGRAPH STORY   Tony Whittingham
  HEWLETT PACKARD - INNOVATIONS THAT TRANSFORMED DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND IMAGING   Thomas L. Szabo
  HISTORY OF DOPPLER ULTRASOUND   Peter R. Hoskins
  A HISTORY OF HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND (HIFU) THERAPY   G.R. ter Haar
  APPENDIX: THE DIASONOGRAPH STORY   Tony Whittingham
   
         
 



Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI - Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 7(8 MB PDF file)



         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL  
EDITORIAL Slavik Tabakov
Perry Sprawls
Geoffrey Ibbott
  IOMP HISTORY – ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT AND MAIN DOCUMENTS   Slavik Tabakov
  A HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEDICAL PHYSICS – 50 YEARS
ANNIVERSARY – PART I (Reprint from MPI 2013)
  Azam Niroomand-Rad
Colin Orton
Peter Smith
Slavik Tabakov
A HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEDICAL PHYSICS – 50 YEARS
ANNIVERSARY – PART II (Reprint from MPI 2014)
Azam Niroomand-Rad
Colin Orton
Peter Smith
Slavik Tabakov
  HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE IOMP IN THE PERIOD 2012-2022   Slavik Tabakov
KinYin Cheung
  ANNEX: IOMP HISTORY TABLES    
   
         
 



Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI - Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 8(6 MB PDF file)



         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL  
EDITORIAL Slavik Tabakov
Perry Sprawls
Geoffrey Ibbott
  HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF PHYSICS CLASSROOM LEARNING AND TEACHING   Perry Sprawls
  A BRIEF HISTORY OF FRACTIONATION IN EXTERNAL-BEAM RADIOTHERAPY   Colin Orton
MEDICAL PHYSICS FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS OF MEDICINE
By John Draper, 1885
Perry Sprawls
  MONUMENT TO THE X-RAY AND RADIUM MARTYRS OF ALL NATIONS   Perry Sprawls
         
   
         
 



Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI - History Edition 9(12 MB PDF file)



         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL Slavik Tabakov
Perry Sprawls
Geoffrey Ibbott
  MICHEL TER-POGOSSIAN AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET)
  L. Rothenberg
P. Sprawls
  THE RISE AND FALL OF THE RECTILINEAR SCANNER IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE   R.J. Wilson
T.A. Wilson
J. Allison
HISTORY OF PIONEER WOMEN IN MEDICAL PHYSICS Azam Niroomand-Rad
Slavik Tabakov
  HISTORICAL VIGNETTES AND A CURRENT PERSPECTIVE ON WOMEN’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO BRACHYTHERAPY   Vienna C. Rivard
Shirin A. Enger
Geoffrey S. Ibbott
Mark J. Rivard
  THE EXCEPTIONALS: WOMEN JOURNAL EDITORS IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL PHYSICS   Chiaojung Jillian Tsai
Kathleen Marie Hintenlang
IOMP Women Subcommittee
  WOMEN IN MEDICAL PHYSICS: ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES, RECOGNIZING THE PROGRESS WITH IAEA   Virginia Tsapaki
May Abdel-Wahab
WOMEN IN MEDICAL PHYSICS AND CONTRIBUTIONS THAT SHAPED THE PROFESSION IN AUSTRAL-ASIAN COUNTRIES Magdalena Stoeva
Eva Bezak
Rajni Verma
Chai Hong Yeoung
Hasin Anupama Azhari
Zakiya Al Rahbi
Loredana Marcu
Members of IOMP Women subcommittee
  THE HISTORY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MEDICAL PHYSICS   Slavik Tabakov
  THE ORIGINS OF POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY   Michael M Ter-Pogossian
  POSITRON SCANNER FOR LOCATING BRAIN TUMORS   S Rankowitz
J Robertson
W Higinbotham
M Rosenblum
  A BRIEF HISTORY OF POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY   D A Rick
         
   
 



Medical Physics International


   Here you could download the full issue of MPI - History Edition 10(24 MB PDF file)



         Title       Authors
     
EDITORIAL Slavik Tabakov
Perry Sprawls
Geoffrey Ibbott
  15 YEARS IOMP HISTORY SUB-COMMITTEE
  Slavik Tabakov
  THE VALUE AND OPPORTUNITIES OF VIRTUAL EXHIBITS For PRESERVING AND EXPLORING THE HISTORY OF MEDICAL PHYSICS   P. Sprawls
SCENES FROM THE PAST X-RAY MANIA: THE X RAY IN ADVERTISING, CIRCA 1895 E. S. Gerson, P. Sprawls
  BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON MEDICAL PHYSICS (ICMP) 1965-2024   Slavik Tabakov
  THE EVOLUTION OF VISIBILITY IN MEDICAL X-RAY IMAGING A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE   P. Sprawls
  Abstracts of papers in the First International Conference on Medical Physics, Harrogate UK, 1965    
  Medical Radiation Physics – A European Perspective – papers from the First International Conference on Medical Physics and Engineering Education, Budapest, Hungary, 1994    
         
   
 


 
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