Spring 2023 Topical Lecture
Dr Michael R. Jackson PhD
Consultant Paediatric Radiologist
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh
Date: Monday September 25 2023
Times: NZ: 6pm (NZST); QLD/NSW/VIC/TAS: 4pm (AEST); SA/NT: 3:30pm (ACST); WA: 2pm (AWST); 7am (GMT)
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About the Speaker
Dr Michael R. Jackson is a Consultant Paediatric Radiologist, based at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh. He has a longstanding interest in the history of medicine and radiology and is Chair of the British Society for the History of Radiology. He was the Royal College of Radiologists / British Society for Paediatric Radiology Travelling Professor for 2021-22. His public engagement has included two sold-out talks at the Edinburgh International Science Festival in 2017 and 2018, and radiology-themed art installations at this event in 2018 and 2023.
Abstract
From Roentgen to Rembrandt, Hounsfield to Hollywood and Vesalius to videogames, Michael Jackson’s interest is in the deeply entwined relationship between art (and visual-based culture) and radiology / medical imaging. By referencing artworks from numerous historical eras representing varied geographic locations and visual traditions, alongside a diverse range of contemporary artists, Dr Jackson argues that the foundations of medical image construction and interpretation were laid down in artistic innovations dating back hundreds and thousands of years. Since the discovery of X-rays, artists and moviemakers have, in turn, drawn rich inspiration from radiographic imagery and concepts, but the process of cross-pollination between art and science has continued, with creative endeavour continuing to mould medical imaging examinations to this
day.
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The Aim of the Topic Series
The Better Healthcare Technology Foundation (BHTF) is the fundraising and research support arm of the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM). One of its primary remits is to help support its members, who are predominately medical physicists and biomedical engineers, in R&D activities.
The aim of this lecture series is to provide the members with a “bigger picture” of what is happening in innovative science and technology to widen their horizons. The four topical lectures per year are intended to have broad appeal that may, in particular, help foster cross-disciplinary collaborations. The BHTF intends to offer pilot research grants from charitable income that will be available to multidisciplinary teams, thereby further encouraging broadening of college member involvement to a wider scope.
All meetings will be held by Zoom at 1pm (AUS East Coast time – NSW/VIC/TAS) on the last Monday of the month indicated and will be of 1 hr duration including Q&A. All welcome – no pre-booking or registration required. All lectures will be recorded for subsequent on-demand review.
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