Xrays in Glasgow In 1896, John Macintyre set up the first radiology department in the world at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Only months before had x-radiation been discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen. At this time, Macintyre was employed by Glasgow Royal infirmary as their Medical Electrician and he very quickly grasped the significance of the discovery – In March 1896, only a few months after the discovery of x-rays, Macintyre obtained permission from the hospital managers to establish an x-ray laboratory, creating the first x-ray unit in the world to provide a service to patients. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4NEzXHV3ETQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <div><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/41" target="_blank">Jackson Focus X-ray Tube</a></div> <div><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/74" target="_blank">Heavy current x-ray tube</a></div> <div><a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/72" target="_blank">X-ray Tube from the Glasgow Royal Infirmary</a></div>