Over the past century, Nobel Prize-winning scientists and doctors have worked untiringly to develop and fine-tune highly effective medical imaging equipment--tools that play an increasing and vital role in diagnosis and treatment. Filmed on location throughout Europe and the United States, this documentary combines rarely seen archival footage, interviews with imaging specialists, and incredible medical images, to present a precise yet comprehensive history of the field. Highlights milestones in X-ray scanning, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and nuclear imaging.

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