Godfrey Hounsfield was a British electrical engineer and computer scientist who is best known for his pioneering work in the development of computed tomography (CT) scanning. Born on August 28, 1919, and passing away on August 12, 2014, Hounsfield made significant contributions to medical imaging technology. In the early 1970s, he developed the first practical CT scanner, which allowed for the detailed visualization of internal structures of the body.
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