Final Programme

ut also simultaneously. In combination, computed
tomography and spectroscopy are able to localise
and identify explosives and drugs in pieces of
luggage. One can suppose that the use of x-ray
technology in security is at the beginning of a new
stage of development, which is influenced by the
political situation and by society’s perception of the
threat of terrorism. It becomes clear that x-ray
technology has a potential which surpasses the
possibilities of diagnostic imaging in medical care.
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Special Exhibition
Prof. Hermann Vogel is head physician at the
Albers-Schönberg-Institute, the department of
radiology at St. Georg Hospital in Hamburg. During
a stay as visiting professor in Monterrey, Mexico,
he noticed that violence in South America somewhat
differs from violence as experienced in Central
Europe. His methodical collecting led to findings
of victims of war, torture and various other crimes
(A Radiologic Atlas of Abuse, Torture, Terrorism,
and Inflicted Trauma, CRC Press 2003). A request
for images from amnesty international launched
his first exhibition. Today there are four exhibits
available, with legends in German, English, French,
Polish and Arabic, which have been shown more
than 50 times throughout the world.
The new exhibition, which is shown for the first time
at ECR 2007, features again more than 20 posters
with partly provocative images that illustrate the
increasing role of imaging techniques in terror
prevention and combat. It is presented on the 1 st
level opposite Room R1.
ECR 2007 Special Exhibition
Travel. Transport. Terrorism.
1st level opposite Room R1
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