Photograph of Gavin B Shaw Photograph of Gavin B Shaw, standing in a group photo. Gavin Shaw graduated from the University of Glasgow BSc in 1939 and MBChB in 1942. After serving in the Royal Naval Reserve during WW2, Shaw became Clinical Tutor in Medicine to the Regius Professor of the University of Glasgow. He held this position until 1948. He then became Senior Registrar in Medicine at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow. In 1963 he became Consultant Physician and Cardiologist in charge of the wards at the Southern. He held this position until his retirement in 1984. He was president of the College from 1978 to 1980. c. 1978-1980 RCPSG 1/12/4/754 McKenzie-Lewis Clinical Polygraph McKenzie-Lewis clinical polygraph in wooden case. c. 1930s 2003/183 Cardiac Bioptome with modern transfemoral instrument In the 1970's Professor Philip Caves, of the Cardiothoracic Transplant Laboratory at Stanford Medical School invented the cardiac bioptome. This instrument is used to diagnose heart rejection. The procedure is performed at regular intervals after transplant surgery, at occasional times when rejection is expected and to assess the adequacy of anti-rejection therapy. The bioptome is inserted through the patient's neck into the jugular vein. Under fluoroscopy it is guided to the apex of the right ventricle. The jaws of the instrument are opened and closed, and a small sample of tissue is consequently removed. Sometimes the bioptome is inserted through the femoral vein instead. The procedure lasts for about 30 minutes and is performed under general anaesthetic. Professor Caves' invention is regarded as the 'Gold Standard' for evaluating heart rejection. c. 1970s 2006/1 Galvanometer Wooden box containing recording ammeter/glavinometer. c.1934 2004/7.2 Portrait of A. Ross Lorimer, President 2000-2003 Seated, three-quarter length and wearing the President's badge against a red background. Andrew Ross Lorimer graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 1960 and MD in 1976. After spending time at Vanderbilt University performing research in nuclear medicine and biophysics, he took up the post of Registrar in Medicine at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1963. He was Lecturer in Cardiology at the University of Glasgow from 1966 to 1971, and was also consultant cardiologist at the GRI from 1971 to 1991. He was President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 2000 to 2003. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1220">Mackintosh; Anne H. (1944-); Artist</a> 21st century © the artist 361 Portrait of J H Wright, PRCPSGlasg 1960-1962 Seated three-quarter length in robes. Joseph Wright studied at the University of Glasgow and graduated MBChB in 1922, and MD in 1932. 1932 was a momentous year for Wright as he also became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. The majority of his career was spent as Senior Consultant Physician at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, as well as Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. Wright was President of the College from 1960 to 1962. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1227">Morrocco; Alberto (1917-1998); Artist, RSA</a> c. 1963 © the artist's estate 41 Cambridge Portable Cardiograph A cardiograph is a medical device that measures the activity of the human heart, e.g. the heart rate. This portable cardiograph was manufactured by the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Ltd., and is held within a leather suitcase. Electrodes would have been placed on the chest wall at the level of the heart, as well as the standard pulse locations, which would measure the heart rate of the patient. This particular device was formerly owned by Dr. R.G. Lendrum. <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1188">Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co.; 1881-1968; Scientific instrument manufacturers</a> c. 1940s 2015/235