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Godfrey Hounsfield

Radiology · Radiology

London, United Kingdom

15 H-Index
4,690 Citations
254 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1979)0
NHKnight Bachelor0

Overview

Godfrey Hounsfield is a radiology specialist at EMI Central Research Laboratories. Based in London.

For Patients

  • Pioneered the Computed tomography (CT) scanner, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
  • Research was cited 5K+ times by other doctors and scientists
  • Based at EMI Central Research Laboratories in London, United Kingdom

Biography

Godfrey Hounsfield was a British electrical engineer who invented the CT scanner. His computed tomography technology revolutionized diagnostic medicine. Nobel Prize 1979.

Affiliations & Institutions

Research Impact

10 Publications
4,690 Total Citations
1K+ Citation Milestone

Publication Timeline

023197319761977197919801985

Published In

British Journal of RadiologyScienceJournal of Computer Assisted TomographyMedical PhysicsInvestigative Radiology

Key Publications

Areas of Expertise

Pioneering Techniques

Computed tomography (CT) scanner

Medical Specialties

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of Godfrey Hounsfield

1971

Invented CT scanner

Built and tested the first clinical CT scanner at Atkinson Morley Hospital

1979

Nobel Prize

For the development of computer assisted tomography