Manuel Dias de Abreu (January 4, 1894 – January 30, 1962) was a Brazilian physician and scientist, the inventor of abreugraphy, a rapid radiography of the lungs for screening tuberculosis. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian physicians, side by side with Carlos Chagas, Vital Brazil and Oswaldo Cruz.
Álvaro Freire de Villalba Alvim (16 April 1863 – 21 May 1928) was a Brazilian physician, pioneer in radiology and radiotherapy. He studied in France with Pierre and Marie Curie and performed the first radiograph in Brazil, which was on the xiphopagus case for Brazilian surgeon Eduardo Chapot Prévost.
Narcélio Sobreira Limaverde (8 August 1931 – 26 January 2022) was a Brazilian politician and radiologist. A member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Ceará from 1987 to 1990. He died in Fortaleza on 26 January 2022, at the age of 90.
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