Armenian-American Dr. Raymond Vahan Damadian, the inventory of the MRI scanning machine passed away yesterday at the age of 86.
Dr. Damadian was born in March of 1936 to #ArmenianGenocide survivor Vahan and Odette Damadian.
Dr. Damadian was born in March of 1936 to #ArmenianGenocide survivor Vahan and Odette Damadian.
He grew up in New York & became a licensed physician, medical practitioner, mathematician, and inventor.
Dr. Damadian was the first ever to perform a full-body scan of a human being on July 3, 1977, to diagnose cancer. Despite his success, he was denied the Nobel Peace Prize.
Dr. Damadian was the first ever to perform a full-body scan of a human being on July 3, 1977, to diagnose cancer. Despite his success, he was denied the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, the MRI is considered the one of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the 20th century, and his invention has undoubtedly impacted, saved, and prolonged millions of lives.
Timothy Damadian, Dr. Damadian's son and President and CEO of FONAR, said, "Dr. Damadian was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, a brother, an uncle, & a friend to many. He leaves behind 3 adoring children, nine grandchildren, & three great-grandchildren."
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