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Title: A system of instruction in X-ray methods and medical uses of light, hot-air, vibration and high-frequency currents : a pictorial system of teaching by clinical instruction plates with explanatory text : a series of photographic clinics in standard uses of scientific therapeutic apparatus for surgical and medical practitioners : prepared especially for the post-graduate home study of surgeons, general physicians, dentists, dermatologists and specialists in the treatment of chronic diseases, and sanitarium practice
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Monell, S. H. (Samuel Howard), d. 1918
Subjects: Vibration X-rays Diagnosis, Radioscopic Thermotherapy Electrotherapeutics X-Ray Therapy Vibration Diagnosis
Publisher: New York : E.R. Pelton
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School

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susceptible of proof. Clinicalproof of the possession of this property would be one of the mostgratifying contributions which the opening of the twentieth centurycould offer the medical profession. Space will not permit us to repeat hei*e the reports on both sidesof the controversy respecting the ability of X-rays to destroy germs.At least six eminent authorities could be quoted on each side. Theeffect produced on cultures of micro-organisms and of tubercle bacilliby exposure to X-rays has received world-wide study and is of thegreatest interest, but it is still a clinical problem. We cannot placetoo much reliance on the behavior of guinea-pigs under X-rays, noron the results with patients who at the same time have other ap-proved treatment. Yet the impression is growing that X-ray therapyhas a useful field in pulmonary tuberculosis. Personally the authorbelieves that the rays must be demonstrated to possess an actualbactericidal power before they can be accepted as superior to other
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Plate 181.—Raying a Case of Pulmonaiy Tuberculosis. Tlie camera has made the tubeappear too high. Level the axis of the rays directly upon the diseased area. The plate showsthe operator inspecting the progress of the disease with the fluoroscope. In a systematiccourse of treatment expose the back of the patient at one sitting and the front at the nextsitting, and alternate at successive seances. A chair with an open back to support thepatient should be used. Photographed exclusively for this work by Dr. Jicinsky, who reports: J. H., agetwenty-six, fluoroscope shows slight haziness over both apices ; anode focussed directly upondiseased area ; tube twelve inches from surface of body; exposure ten minutes at first fourtimes a week, then three times a week. Used improved German tube and ten-plate Staticmachine. After two months treatment patient had gained ten pounds. Night sweats ceased ;coughed no more. Regulated personal hygiene, but gave no medication. Feels improved andhazinessnea

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