Radiography and radio-therapeutics (1917) (14571208049)

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Title: Radiography and radio-therapeutics

Year: 1917 (1910s)

Authors: Knox, Robert, 1868-1928

Subjects: Radiography Radiotherapy

Publisher: New York : Macmillan

Contributing Library: University of California Libraries

Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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First Floor.—This is devoted to radio- and electro-therapy, andhas, in addition to the special X-ray treatment cubicles, cubicles for carbon-dioxide snow work, radium treatment, diathermy, the mercury vapourlamp, Schnee four-celled bath, and galvanism and faradism. A feature of this floor is a small room fitted as a combined X-raydepartment and an operating theatre for diathermy, electro-coagulation,and for the removal of foreign bodies. The Dark Room.—When a large amount of work has to be got throughit is necessary to have a large and well-equipped dark room, Avith possiblyan outer dark room. This should contain cupboards for plates, papers, etc.A reducing lantern is useful for the supply of reduced prints, lantern slides,etc. The dark room should be carefully planned to facilitate speedy work- INSTALLATION FOR A SPECIAL HOSPITAL 121 ing. The entrance should be carefully guarded by two doors with an intervalbetween. It is an advantage to have them so arranged that the two cannot

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Fk;. 112.—Plans of the electrical department at(By kind permission of E. M. the Cancer Hospital, Fulhani.Pole, Esq.) be open at the same time. Shelving and cupboard accommodation shouldbe provided. The ventilation should be good, and the heating of the roomshould be carefully attended to. Several hghts are required : (a) Two or 122 KADIOGRAPHY more ruby lights ; (6) a yellow light for printing, etc. The developmentshould be arranged for at one end of the room, a capacious sink with a goodsupply of hot and cold water being provided. Next to this is placed awashing tank, then a fixing tank or tanks, and lastly another washing tank.These should all be large and deep. A drying rack should be placed nearto the final washmg tank, also a viewing-box for inspection of the negatives.Plates and papers should be kept in a lead-lined cupboard if an outer darkroom has not been provided. In the largest hospitals the organisation of the electrical departmentbecomes more involved. It is only when t

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