[Oradlist] Fw: dental radiology

[Keith Horner]

Thanks for that Ken.
Thanks also to others who replied directly.
The verdict seems to be that it was probably a Victor CDX - but with  
some "artistic licence" used.
best wishes,
Keith

Keith Horner
University of Manchester, UK.

Quoting "Abramovitch, Kenneth" <Kenneth.Abramovitch at uth.tmc.edu>:

> Keith,
> I wish that I could help on this one, but after reviewing my historic texts,
> I cannot contribute to resolving your dilemma.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ken A.
>
>
> Kenneth Abramovitch DDS, MS
>
> Associate Professor, Head - Section of Radiology
> Department of Diagnostic Sciences
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: oradlist-bounces at lists.ucla.edu
> [mailto:oradlist-bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Keith Horner
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 3:33 AM
> To: oradlist
> Subject: [Oradlist] Fw: dental radiology
>
> Dear all,
> this is an historical question, passed on to me by Peter Hirschmann, now
> happily retired, from the Head of the British Dental Association Museum (see
> email below).
>
> The British Dental Association is trying to find out more about a painting
> that they are looking to acquire (see attachment). The painting shows "the
> first dental radiographer" (actually a dentist) at Guys Hospital London in
> 1913. One question from the BDA person was:
> "I have been unable to identify the equipment purchased and used by Guys to
> equip the new department so I also wondered whether you might be able to
> help here."
> My best guess was that the X-ray set was the General Electric Victor CDX.
> Allowing for a bit of artistic licence and the colour, it looks very like
> the photo on page 13 of the 2nd edition of Goaz & White.
> If you have any thoughts, better suggestions or can confirm my guess, please
> let me and Peter know. Also any comments on the paper, if you have time.
> thanks.
> Keith
>
> Keith Horner
> University of Manchester, UK
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rachel Bairsto <mailto:r.bairsto at bda.org>
> To: Peter Hirschmann <mailto:peter.hirschmann at phonecoop.coop>
> Cc: 'Stanley Gelbier' <mailto:sgelbier at yahoo.co.uk>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 3:52 PM
> Subject: dental radiology
>
>
> Dear Peter Hirschmann
>
>
>
> I read with interest your paper in the Dental Historian about Frank Harrison
> and his great contribution to X-rays in dentistry. I was wondering if you
> would be able to help me. The BDA Museum is trying to raise funds to acquire
> an important painting by Sir John Lavery. The dentist depicted in the
> painting in the Conrad Achner. He was appointed as the first dental
> radiographer at Guys Hospital in 1913 and in 1914 presented  a paper to the
> 6th international dental congress in  London on X-ray observations on
> abscesses, cysts and root resections.  Whilst not the earliest reference to
> skiagrams I am presuming  X-rays were still very much in their infancy  and
> that this paper is still quite illuminating.  Can you help me to identify
> the significance of this paper ? if any? Were his observations accurate? I
> have been unable to identify the equipment purchased and used by Guys to
> equip the new department so I also wondered whether you might be able to
> help here.
>
>
>
> I have attached an image of the painting and the paper. I am extremely
> interested to hear your thoughts.
>
>
>
> Rachel
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> Rachel Bairsto
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> Head of Museum Services
>
> British Dental Association Museum
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> 64 Wimpole Street
>
> London
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> W1G 8YS
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> Telephone   020 7563 4549
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> Email r.bairsto at bda.org
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