See-Through

Synopsis: One of a series of 13 short films about remarkable scientific discoveries by Nobel prizewinners and their colleagues.

Looks at Nobel prizewinners whose work has given medical practitioners the ability to view the invisible in routine diagnostic medicine, including the discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Röntgen, the first Nobel Prizewinner in Physics. Subjects covered include 3-D cross-sections of the body; electron microscopes; x-rays; ECGs; how CAT and MRI scanners work; prenatal ultrasound screening and scanning the brain for epilepsy.
Series: Nobel’s Greatest Hits, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2001
Year of production: 2001
Notes: Also available on a DVD compilation entitled NOBEL’S GREATEST HITS: MEDICINE
Subjects: Medical sciences; Physics
Keywords: medical images; medical physics; Nobel Prize winners; Röntgen, Wilhelm

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Notes: York Films specialises in producing science programming for television, particularly space and astronomy, with a strong emphasis on using CGI. Several series are available for sale on DVD on topics including Nobel prizewinners, bee breeding and six programmes on the bicycle.

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