W. Ironside Bruce
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William Ironside Bruce (1876 ā 21 March 1921) was a doctor in Europe who conducted early research on the use of X-rays. He headed the X-ray departments at Charing Cross Hospital and at the Hospital for Sick Children. He wrote an early book on X-ray techniques and he was president of the radiology section of the Royal Society of Medicine.
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W. Ironside Bruce | |
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Born | 1876 (1876) |
Died | 1921 (aged 44ā45) |
Occupation | Physician |
Medical career | |
Field | Radiology |
Institutions | Charing Cross Hospital Hospital for Sick Children |
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In 1921, Bruce was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia, which his physicians attributed to his work with X-rays. He died two months after being diagnosed with the illness. Bruce's death led to the establishment of an X-ray safety committee in Great Britain.