Thomas Edison (1847–1931). Biography with special reference to X-rays
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Historical biography and narrative overview (level 5 by design analogy, not clinical CEBM)
OpenAlex W2625019504 · doi:10.5603/njo.2016.0089
What was done
Narrative biographical review of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931), focusing on his involvement with X-rays alongside his broader technological inventions and selected quotations.
What was found
The abstract reports that Edison held 1,093 American patents and developed technologies including the fluoroscope, phonograph, incandescent light bulb, electric power plant, electric railway, and motion pictures. No quantitative clinical or experimental trial data are reported.
Why it matters
Provides historical context on the early development of radiological instrumentation, specifically Edison's work on the fluoroscope.
Limits
This is a narrative historical biography without systematic literature review methodology, empirical measurements, or clinical data.
Cited by
- contradicts Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb.