Photoroentgenographer

Photoradiography is one of the x-ray diagnostic techniques that was widely used in the past but is now obsolete. This method is based on the use of photographic plates to obtain images of human internal organs and tissues.

The principle of photoradiography is that X-rays pass through the patient's body and fall on a photographic plate that is located behind him. The plate contains a photosensitive material that reacts to X-rays and records them. The photographic plate is then treated with a chemical solution that causes a color change where the rays passed through the patient's body. The result is an image of internal organs and tissues that can be analyzed by a doctor.

One of the main disadvantages of photoradiography is that it takes a long time to obtain an image because the photographic plates must be treated with chemical solutions. This method has now been replaced by more modern technologies such as digital radiography and computed tomography, which provide better images and faster processing.

However, photoradiography had its significance in the history of medicine because it allowed doctors to obtain information about the internal organs and tissues of patients without the need to perform surgical interventions. Currently, this method is used only in selected cases when it is not possible to use more modern X-ray diagnostic methods.