American X-ray journal (1904) (14754704724)

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Title: American X-ray journal

Year: 1904 (1900s)

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Subjects: X-Rays Radiography

Publisher: St. Louis : American X-Ray Publishing Co.

Contributing Library: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Historical Medical Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and the National Endowment for the Humanities

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One-half of (ace involved with c ancer. (Died.) 7» THE AMERICAN X-RAY JOURNAL. ( March, 1004 One of my x-ray colleagues has a mildlorm of ophthalmia which he believes tohave been caused by the rays. Withdrawalfrom their influence is always followed byimprovement. Drs. Kassabian and Waitehave been similarly affected. Ophthalmoscopic examination of myeyes made during an x-ray inflammatory moving bodies upon the window pane,showing irritation of the retina. A nurse in my employ who sustained afacial dermatitis complained of a mildform of blepharospasm that accompaniedand for a time followed the attack. Effects of the Roentgen Rays Uponthe Generative Organs.—When the x-

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Cancer of forehead. attack, revealed a deficiency of pigment inthe choroid. The pupils of my eyes weresmall, and there were indications of pres-byopia, such as inability to focus per-fectly the crystalline lens for near andremote objects. Vision at thirty or fortyfeet was a little blurred and indistinct.This defect was overcome by distanceglasses, but since my recovery such glassesare no longer required. I saw minute ray operator has a mild, but general,attack of dermatitis the reproduct-ive organs will darken. The hair overthe symphysis pubis may or may not bethrown off. There will be desquamationof the scrotum and glans penis, althoan investing foreskin of the penis may notbe affected. The sexual power will betemporarily lost. (See report of experi-ments made upon the spermatozoa of rab- No. 3) DANGERS TO THE X-RAY OPERATOR—PITKIN. 79 bits at tlic meeting of the Aiin-rican Roent-gen Ray Society, Philadelphia.) The(urin contains no albumin. Collapsing of Crookes Tube and Cut-ting o

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