Ian Donald - A Memoir

Ian Donald was a vibrant, controversial character who deserves to be remembered for many things in addition to his enormous contribution to the development of medical ultrasound, although this inevitably stands out as his greatest achievement. In many aspects of his practice he was revolutionary and he was always receptive of new ideas. He was an inspirational teacher, a caring clinician who was adored by his personal patients and a stimulating and provocative colleague. He was never in doubt about what was right and wrong in the world and consequently met with much opposition when his views were not politically correct. He was a true "Renaissance Man" of many talents and he was never dull.

Ian Donald’s greatest contribution to his profession was in medical ultrasound. The story of the initial experiments with early "flaw detectors" through Ian’s single-minded determination to develop the technique into a useful diagnostic tool to their eventual success is described in his own words and from the memories of the authors, who were intimately involved in the process.

As has been said elsewhere, "If you seek his memorial, look around you – and in every maternity hospital you will see ultrasound in use".

This book is a lively personal memoir written by two men who were colleagues and friends of Ian Donald for more than thirty years.

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