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Albert Macovski

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Albert Macovski
Born1929
Occupation(s)Professor of Electrical Engineering (Emeritus), Stanford University

Albert Macovski is an American Professor (Emeritus) at Stanford University, known for his many innovations in the area of imaging, particularly in the medical field. He has over 150 patents and has authored over 200 technical articles. His innovations include the single-tube color camera and real-time phased array imaging for ultrasound. He has also made significant contributions to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized axial tomography (CAT scans), and digital radiography. His honors include Founding Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, the IEEE Zworykin Award, and the gold medal of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance. [1] He graduated from NYU Poly.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Inventor of the Week: Albert Macovski, Medical Imaging Systems". web.mit.edu/invent. August 2000. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
  2. ^ http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/macovski.html