Staff inspecting an encephalogram at the Royal Hospital Annexe
- Date:
- 30 Oct 1942
- Location:
- Royal Hospital Annexe, Fulwood, Sheffield
- Reference:
- MED01/01/3272
- Type:
- Photograph (Print)
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Description
The original caption may contain language which is historic and which may no longer be considered appropriate. It has been retained in the record in the interest of historical accuracy.
The caption on the reverse of the photograph reads: “Cisternal encephalography. Picture shows the surgeon viewing the wt X-ray film taken in the previous picture.”
Encephalography is the examination of the brain removing some of the patient’s cerebrospinal fluid and replacing it with a gas. This circulates and, by acting as a contrast medium, makes the brain cavities show clearly on an X-ray. The practice became less common after the 1970s, when non-invasive imaging techniques became available. Today, MRI and CT scans have made the procedure obsolete. See also MED01/01/3270-3271 and MED01/01/3273. High-resolution copies of this image are available for free for non-commercial use. Please Enquire to place an order.
Content
This is part of the Series: MED01/01 Series of prints; within the Collection: MED01 Topical Press Agency Medical Collection
Rights
Source: Historic England Archive
People & Organisations
Photographer: Topical Press Agency Limited
Photographer: Harrison, Norman Kingsley
Keywords
Hospital, People At Work, Health And Welfare
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