a revolutionary history Haën, Christoph de creator author. text bibliography flu 2019 monographic eng 1 online resource. This book documents the fascinating history of radiological techniques that use contrast agents. The text includes many of the fundamental documentary sources that bring to life the social and scientific background of the discoveries, the personalities of the discoverers, and implementation of new technologies. Such agents when used with X-rays allow clinicians to distinguish anatomical structures with nearly identical densities. Focus is on urological and angiographic uses of contrast agents. Key selling features: Documents and thoroughly references the history of contrast agent development Reviews the priority and importance of patents Discusses the role that important individual scientists and leading research institutions have played in technology development and implementation Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Methodological Considerations; Historical and Sociological Perspectives; Technological Innovation; The Analytical Model of Technology Genesis and Shaping; Chapter 3 Assembly of a Technological Vision for X-Ray Contrast Agents; Chapter 4 Uro-Angiographic Contrast Agents-The Holy Grail; Technology Genesis Phase; History; From Sodium Iodide to Uroselectan Sodium and Methiodal Sodium; Contrasting Historical Interpretations; The Dynamics of Technology Genesis The Failure of One-Dimensional ReductionismTechnical Knowledge from Interference of Different Knowledge Cultures; Interference as Communication and Individuation of Knowledge; The Emergence of a Technological Vision; Synchronization and Interference; The Functions of the Technological Vision; Technology Espousal and Resistance; Technology-Shaping Phase; History; Perfecting Ionic Uro-Angiographic Contrast Agents; The Controversial Prehistory of Nonionic Contrast Agents; Nonionic Contrast Agents; The Dynamics of Technology Shaping; The Failure of One-Dimensional Reductionism Technical Knowledge from Interference of Different Knowledge CulturesInterference as Communication and Individuation of Knowledge; The Emergence of a Technological Vision; Synchronization and Interference; The Function of the Technological Vision; Technology Espousal and Resistance; Technology Consolidation and Economization Phase; History; The Search for a New Vision; Chapter 5 Conclusions; References; Endnotes; Person Index; Subject Index Christoph de Haën. Radiography, Medical History Radiography Methods X-rays HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine MEDICAL / Diseases MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine MEDICAL / Internal Medicine RC78 616.07/572 9780429435188 0429435185 9780429787225 0429787227 9780429787232 0429787235 9780429787218 0429787219 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429435188 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429435188 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf OCoLC-P 190415 20260210180851.0 9780429435188 eng