The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine (1906) (14570177060)

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Title: The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine

Year: 1906 (1900s)

Authors: American Radium Society American Roentgen Ray Society

Subjects: Radiotherapy X-rays

Publisher: Springfield, Ill. C.C. Thomas

Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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successive positions, al-ways with a horizontal fluid level resulting.(See Figs. 3 and 4.) Under the screen, thefluid could be seen to splash with anj* sud-den movement of the head. The splashingwas audible. As a record of these changesin fluid level, roentgen plates were madelaterally through the head, both in the A Case of Hydro-Pneumo-Cranium 13 sitting position and with head bowed for-ward on the table. It was thought advis-able to use filters and intensifjing screensfor the protection of the patient.► From this time on the air disappeared,whether by absorption or expulsion is notcertain, so that the screen and plate recordsof July 25 show no evidence whatever of found on autopsy has made the presenceof air interesting, mainly on account of itspossible role in introducing infection. Itis probable that many cases of intracranialair are overlooked because of the infre-quency of roentgen-ray examination twoor three weeks after the injury, wherepneumatic sinuses are fractured into.

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Fig. I. Dr. Thlresso.ns Demonstration of Comminuted Supr.\orbital Fracture antj Intra-cranial Air-Bubble. the cavity. The exact date of completedisappearance was not obtained, owingto the temporary absence of the patienton a visit. Cases of recognized intracranial air aree.xtremely rare in the literature of medi-cine. The meningitis or abscess usually Should this examination be made as a rou-tine, I have no doubt that in a short timewe should have a complete knowledge ofthe hydrostatics involved, with an answerto the speculative inquiry hereinafter con-tained as to the role of air in the formationof cavities which give symptoms long after- 14 A Case of Hvdro-Pneumo-Cranium ward and are classified among the trau-matic cysts. The mechanics of these cases should beconsidered alongside our previous knowl-edge of the external pneumatoceles, areview of which was made by McArthurin 1905. He collected 33 cases of which 23were in relation to the mastoid, and ten tothe frontal sinus. Ten develo

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1906

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