Contents Preface.vii Acknowledgments.ix Author.xi Chapter 1 Introduction.1 Chapter 2 Methodological Considerations.9 Historical and Sociological Perspectives.9 Technological Innovation. 13 The Analytical Model of Technology Genesis and Shaping.
15 Chapter 3 Assembly of a Technological Vision for X-Ray Contrast Agents. 33 Chapter 4 Uro-Angiographic Contrast Agents--The Holy Grail. 41 Technology Genesis Phase. 41 History. 41 From Sodium Iodide to Uroselectan Sodium and Methiodal Sodium. 41 Contrasting Historical Interpretations. 103 The Dynamics of Technology Genesis. 109 The Failure of One-Dimensional Reductionism.
109 Technical Knowledge from Interference of Different Knowledge Cultures. 113 Interference as Communication and Individuation of Knowledge. 119 The Emergence of a Technological Vision. 122 Synchronization and Interference.124 The Functions of the Technological Vision. 125 Technology Espousal and Resistance. 125 Technology-Shaping Phase. 126 History.
126 Perfecting Ionic Uro-Angiographic Contrast Agents. 126 The Controversial Prehistory of Nonionic Contrast Agents. 156 Nonionic Contrast Agents. 170 The Dynamics of Technology Shaping. 211 The Failure of One-Dimensional Reductionism. 211 Technical Knowledge from Interference of Different Knowledge Cultures. 215 Interference as Communication and Individuation of Knowledge. 221 The Emergence of a Technological Vision.
224 Synchronization and Interference.227 The Function of the Technological Vision.228 Technology Espousal and Resistance.228 Technology Consolidation and Economization Phase.229 History.229 The Search for a New Vision. 235 Chapter 5 Conclusions. 239 References .
247 Endnote .287 Person Index .307 Subject Index . 317 Technology Genesis and Shaping. 15 Chapter 3 Assembly of a Technological Vision for X-Ray Contrast Agents. 33 Chapter 4 Uro-Angiographic Contrast Agents--The Holy Grail. 41 Technology Genesis Phase. 41 History.
41 From Sodium Iodide to Uroselectan Sodium and Methiodal Sodium. 41 Contrasting Historical Interpretations. 103 The Dynamics of Technology Genesis. 109 The Failure of One-Dimensional Reductionism. 109 Technical Knowledge from Interference of Different Knowledge Cultures. 113 Interference as Communication and Individuation of Knowledge. 119 The Emergence of a Technological Vision. 122 Synchronization and Interference.
124 The Functions of the Technological Vision. 125 Technology Espousal and Resistance. 125 Technology-Shaping Phase. 126 History. 126 Perfecting Ionic Uro-Angiographic Contrast Agents. 126 The Controversial Prehistory of Nonionic Contrast Agents. 156 Nonionic Contrast Agents. 170 The Dynamics of Technology Shaping.
211 The Failure of One-Dimensional Reductionism. 211 Technical Knowledge from Interference of Different Knowledge Cultures. 215 Interference as Communication and Individuation of Knowledge. 221 The Emergence of a Technological Vision.224 Synchronization and Interference.227 The Function of the Technological Vision.228 Technology Espousal and Resistance.228 Technology Consolidation and Economization Phase.
229 History.229 The Search for a New Vision. 235 Chapter 5 Conclusions. 239 References . 247 Endnote .287 Person Index .307 Subject Index . 317 ical Knowledge from Interference of Different Knowledge Cultures.
113 Interference as Communication and Individuation of Knowledge. 119 The Emergence of a Technological Vision. 122 Synchronization and Interference.124 The Functions of the Technological Vision. 125 Technology Espousal and Resistance. 125 Technology-Shaping Phase. 126 History. 126 Perfecting Ionic Uro-Angiographic Contrast Agents.
126 The Controversial Prehistory of Nonionic Contrast Agents. 156 Nonionic Contrast Agents. 170 The Dynamics of Technology Shaping. 211 The Failure of One-Dimensional Reductionism. 211 Technical Knowledge from Interference of Different Knowledge Cultures. 215 Interference as Communication and Individuation of Knowledge. 221 The Emergence of a Technological Vision.224 Synchronization and Interference.