The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine (1906) (14776931353)

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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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making the roentgenographic exaniinationis that the particular organ which is to beinvestigated must be placed in the highestplane possible in order that it may becompletely surroimded by the gas, and Study of Abdominal Organs Following Oxygen Inflation 539 that the intestines, which are freelymovable in the presence of oxygen, beallowed to drop away, thus avoiding con-flicting shadows. This particularly ap-plies to the kidneys and uterine appen-dages. To obtain the best detail of the dia-phragm and liver with the gall-bladderregion, the spleen and the glandularenlargements, the patient lies on the excellent kidney outline are obtained byhaving the patient lie on the side. If theleft kidney and spleen are being investi-gated, the patient lies on the right side,the left being uppermost, the tube is placedin front and the plate properly supportedwith sand bags behind. If detail of theliver and right kidney are sought, thepatient lies on the left side, other require-ments being the same.

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Fig. 15. Position No. 3. Position of the patient andapparatus to obtain detail for lateral pelvis andkidneys. Fig. 17. Position No. 4. Best position of patient andapparatus to obtain detail of the pelvic organs. abdomen with the tube above, and stereo-scopic roentgenograms are made frombehind forward. Further liver and spleen details with

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