Radiography, X-ray therapeutics and radium therapy (1916) (14758052812)

Identifier: radiographyxrayt00knox (find matches)
Title: Radiography, X-ray therapeutics and radium therapy
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Knox, Robert, 1868-1928
Subjects: Radiography Radiotherapy Radium
Publisher: New York : Macmillan
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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neral tuberculosis, when miliary tuberclesare found studding the organs. Radiography is rarely of much service inthis variety. (b) Ascending tuberculosis may arise from a similar affection ofthe bladder. The mucous membrane of the ureter becomes thickened andthe pelvis and calices also become affected. On clinical examination enlarge-ment of the kidney is the next manifestation. Radiography may be helpfulin demonstrating the enlarged kidneys ; and when caseous matter is presentor abscesses form, the negative may show these affections, (c) Primarytuberculosis of the kidney is generally unilateral, and commences as a depositof tubercle in the cortex or at the base of one of the pyramids ; a caseousmass forms, which may extend widely, causing disintegration of the kidneysubstance. Enlarged Movable Kidney.—This may be (a) simple, or (6) compli-cated by calculi. The kidney may be found to be freely movable, and maybe palpable. Screen examination will reveal its position and the amount of
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PLATE LI. -Urinary Calculi and Gallstones, a, Small calculus in bladder. Phleboliths on right and left sides of pelvis. b, Gallstones in gall bladder. Plate on anterioi aspecl of abdomen. c, Two gallstones ; note position below the kidney shadow. (Radiograph by C. Thurston Bolland.