Plaque unveiled at Westway to mark landmark moment in medical imaging

Plaque unveiled at Westway to mark landmark moment in medical imaging

A plaque has been unveiled at Westway Park in Renfrew, honouring a major medical breakthrough that occurred here in Renfrewshire in 1955. Seventy years ago, Professor Ian Donald – considered the pioneer of modern pregnancy ultrasound – visited the Babcock & Wilcox plant in Renfrew. He was exploring how ultrasound, originally used in industry, could help detect problems in the human body. His early experiments led to life-changing advances in med…