when was ct scan invented
CT was invented in 1972 by British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield of EMI Laboratories, England and by South Africa-born physicist Allan Cormack of Tufts University, Massachusetts.Hounsfield and Cormack were later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their contributions to medicine and science.riginal Siretom dedicated head CT scanner, circa 1974. The first clinical CT scanners were installed between 1974 and 1976. The original systems were dedicated to head imaging only, but whole body systems with larger patient openings became available in 1976. CT became widely available by about 1980.