Allan Cormack

Allan Cormack was a physicist who, along with Godfrey Hounsfield, developed the first Computed Tomography (CT) scanner. This technology uses X-ray measurements taken from different angles to create detailed cross-sectional images of the inside of the body. Cormack’s work was crucial in advancing medical imaging, allowing doctors to diagnose and treat medical conditions more accurately and non-invasively. His contributions earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1979. Cormack’s innovations significantly improved medical diagnostics and patient care by making internal imaging safer and more precise.