Inge Gudmar Edler | |
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| Born | March 17, 1911 |
| Died | March 7, 2001 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Cardiologist |
| Known for | Early development of echocardiography |
Inge Gudmar Edler (17 March 1911 – 6 March 2001) was a Swedish cardiologist, who in collaboration with Carl Hellmuth Hertz developed medical ultrasonography and echocardiography.[1]
Edler and Hertz shared the 1977 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for this achievement.[2][3]
- ^ Singh, S; Goyal, A (2007). "The origin of echocardiography: a tribute to Inge Edler". Texas Heart Institute Journal. 34 (4): 431–8. PMC 2170493. PMID 18172524.
- ^ "Ultrasound technology for medical diagnosis". Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Batohi, Bhavna; Sidhu, Paul S. (2014). "The Development of Ultrasound for Clinical Use". In Thompson, Gilbert (ed.). Pioneers of Medicine Without a Nobel Prize. World Scientific. pp. 141–159. ISBN 978-1-78326-386-8. Retrieved 23 September 2016.