Scenes from the History of Ultrasound MEMBER SERVICES Log in to access your member services. Membership No. Password Request password Keyword Search: HISTORICAL INFORMATION  ~  Scenes from the History of Ultrasound  ~  Page 1   From Military SONAR to Medical Ultrasound P1-SL1 Paul Langevin developed SONAR to locate submarines in World War I - but too late to be operationally useful. However by WW2 (1945) Firestone in US had developed his ‘reflectoscope’ (left) for non-destructive testing. This was used in the testing of aircraft wings. Typical reflectoscope trace.   Ultrasound & Clydeside Engineering P1-SL2 Glasgow’s heavy engineering base provided a rich source of expertise in the use of ultrasound for non-destructive testing.   Early Medical Experiments P1-SL3 In the US Holmes & Howry experimented with water tanks (left) to achieve acoustic coupling (1956). They tried to obtain detailed pictures of soft tissues. And had some success...   Holmes & Howry P1-SL4 This is an ultrasound image of the normal neck. The volunteer was submerged in degassed water… in a disused B29 gun turret and scanned through 360 degrees.  BACK TO HISTORY HOME   NEXT (PAGE 2)