Wayne State University School of Medicine - Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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CLASS GF 1968 I 4 ? I ra-sr -.. f' I .rl 13' JOHN SEALY, TREASURERg MARY TERRITO, SECRETARYQ PETER WONG, PRESIDENT TERRY HARGROVE, VICE PRESIDENT.

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4 ,ls 'S-1 I 1 L The Bettmann Archive Doctor scans urine, feels pulse of pining lady. Urology is a relatively recent surgical specialty which was able to develop as a separate discipline primarily because ofthe invention of the cystoscope in the period of 1870-1900. Miniaturization of the incandescent lamp enabled the development of an accurate light source for endoscopic examination ofthe bladder. The development of the cystoscope lead to development of a resectoscope enabling transurethral surgery of the prostate to be performed. Intravenous pyelography was developed in 1929 which lead to further refinement in the diagnostic techniques in this specialty. The establishment of excellent residency programs has lead to further sophistication coupled with active research programs in the specialty which has further enhanced our knowledge of urologic disease. The application of newer modalities of diagnosis such as cinefluoroscopy with image amplification, angi- ography and accurate pressure studies using strain gauges has also advanced our knowledge of urologic disease. At the present time there are multiple centers scattered throughout the country which are productive, and extensive urologic literature has been built up and is growing rapidly. With the relatively aging population, urologic lesions are becoming of increasing importance in medicine. It is our hope that the fruits of these research programs will give us better insight into the basic patho- physiologic processes involved in urologic disease which will allow us to prevent or more successfully treat some of the urologic lesions that we currently face. 61

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