The Röntgen rays in medical work (1899) (14570311728)

Identifier: rntgenraysinmedi00wals (find matches)

Title: The Röntgen rays in medical work

Year: 1899 (1890s)

Authors: Walsh, David

Subjects: X-rays Radiography X-Rays Radiography

Publisher: London : Baillière, Tindall and Cox

Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine

Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School

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Dr. Walsh.Fig. 83.—Hallux Valgus.Subluxation Outwards of Proximal Phalanx of Great-toe.

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Fig. 84.—Dr. S. D. Clippingdales Case of Deficiency of Development ofDistal Portion of Upper Extremity. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL APPLICATIONS 161 The following is the description of a radiogram taken of thecase :* 1 The Kontgen photograph of this case was taken with the patientlying on her back, and the focus tube at a distance of 12 inchesfrom the sensitive plate; exposure two and a half minutes.Several abnormalities appear in the photographic record. Thefirst point that strikes one is the apparent absence of clavicles;but on closer inspection the shadow of two fragments can be seenlying in the position of the sternal ends of the collar-bones, thaton the left side being longer. These shadows are so faint that itis unlikely they can be reproduced on a process block ; their faint-ness is due to the fact that they are near the focus tube.f Notrace of the outer side of the clavicle can be seen on the rightside, but on the left there is a faint shadow on the photograph,which, from its size

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