Episode 3 of 3

First Clinical Radiograph

Name: First Clinical Radiograph
Start: 1896-01-11
Location: Birmingham, England

When: 11 January 1896
Where: Birmingham, England
Part of: Röntgen's X-ray discovery is announced and the first X-ray photographs follow, January 1896

John Hall-Edwards performed the first clinical X-ray in Birmingham on 11 January 1896.

In early 1896, John Hall-Edwards used X-rays under clinical conditions in Birmingham, England. On 11 January 1896, he radiographed a needle stuck in the hand of an associate, demonstrating the practical medical application of the newly discovered rays.

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X-ray Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18

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