Radiography, x-ray therapeutics and radium therapy (1915) (14777572483)

Identifier: radiographyxrayt00knoxuoft (find matches)

Title: Radiography, x-ray therapeutics and radium therapy

Year: 1915 (1910s)

Authors: Knox, Robert, 1868-1928

Subjects: Radiography Radiotherapy X-rays

Publisher: London : A. & C. Black

Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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der aspect of the tube box should have a slot mto which the filters caneasily be placed, and a complete set of filters should go with each stand.The aluminium filters should range from ^ up to 3 mm. in thickness. Inhospitals, especially, these parts should be easily sterilisable. The tubestand should also have a holder for the pastille. Dr. Gauss of Freiburg has introduced a stand (Fig. 197) designed fortubes which are to be used with a very heavy current. It is so arranged thatthe distance of the tube from the surface of the body can readily be regulatedand measured. In addition to this it has a number of good mechanicalmovements, which render its use a great acquisition to the operator. Thetube box is protected by thick lead glass and lead rubber. This is necessaryon account of the very hard tubes required for the treatment of deep-seatedorgans. A treatment couch should move easily, and the top should be coveredwith leather or some sterilisable material. A hinged top on the couch is

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CAIFFE ROCHEFORT TRANSFORMER VALVE TUBE SPINTER METER RECUUTED FROM INSIDE OF CABIN WILLI AMPERE METER CREVILLE-READ PROTECTIVE SHIELD AMPERE METERPILOT LAMPMINUTE METERAUTOMATIC TIME SWITCHELECTRIC SIGNAL BELLRHEOSTAT FOR COIL REGULATIONRHEOSTAT FOR MOTOR REGULATIONGREVILLE GAIFFE MERCURY & CASINTERRUPTER Fig. 198.—A convenient arrangement of apparatus for therapeutic work. an advantage. A treatment chair is a valuable addition to the thera-peutic department, and should have a movable head-rest, with side-clips ARRANGEMENT OF APPARATUS 277 for fixing the head. It will be found most useful where children are beingtreated, as the head may be fixed without discomfort to the patient. Fupthep Points on the Arrang-ement of Apparatus.—It will befound to be a convenience to have all the parts of the apparatus which arelikely to get out of order in an accessible position in the room ; and all parts Coil

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1915

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