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Some Interesting Points of Competition of X-Ray using during the Greco-Ottoman War in 1897 and Development of
Ayhan Kanat1, Eleni Tsianaka, Elena Romana Gasenzer
1Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Rize, Turkey.
Aim:
To investigate the competition of radiologic development between Turkey and Greece during the Greco-Ottoman War when the first application of X-Ray took place.
Material And Methods:
A literature review was conducted, and we searched the published papers about X-Ray using during the Greco-Turkish War in 1897.
Results:
The use of X-Rays in the military dates to the Greco-Ottoman War in 1897, which is an important issue because X-ray was first specifically used in this war. The radiographic images were used to show the evidence of pieces of bullets and shrapnel inside the bodies of soldiers.
Conclusion:
The experience of the Ottoman Empire and Greece is important for the development of neurosurgical radiology. Both Greek and Turkish parts used the X-Ray technology before any of the risks and adverse effects were unknown. More studies are required.
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