Albert Macovski is an American

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(Emeritus) at Stanford University, known for his many innovations in the area of imaging, particularly in the medical field. He graduated from NYU Poly. He has over 150

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and has authored over 200 technical articles. His innovations include the single-tube color camera and real-time phased array imaging for

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. He has also made significant contributions to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),

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(CAT scans), and digital radiography. His honors include Founding Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, the

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, and the gold medal of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Macovski, Albert 1929 births Living people 20th-century American inventors 21st-century American inventors American electrical engineers Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering Polytechnic Institute of New York University alumni Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Stanford University faculty Members of the National Academy of Medicine