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Title: Radiography, x-ray therapeutics and radium therapy
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Knox, Robert, 1868-1928
Subjects: Radiography Radiotherapy X-rays
Publisher: London : A. & C. Black
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ld beincluded. A candle will give sufficient illumination. (11) Developingdishes of sizes up to 12 inches by 14 inches, also draining racks, etc. (12) Asupply of X-ray plates and X-ray paper. The latter is useful when it is not PORTABLE FIELD OUTFIT 89 convenient to use plates. An X-ray paper for direct radiography has beenprepared. This, though not so good as the plate, is much more convenientfor transport. (13) A supply of chemicals. The tabloid developers are veryuseful, as they are readily made up in a few minutes. The installation maybe varied according to the needs of the radiographer, the important pointbeing to pro\4de a high standard of efficiency, combined with the possibilityof rapid movement if such be required. The efficiency will depencl upon theknowledge the operator has of his apparatus. He should be conversant withthe mechanical details of all parts, and should be able to pack, re-install, andget into working order quickly. Practice will soon enable him to do all that
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^ Fig. 84.—Portable X-ray installation packed ready for transit (Medical Supply Association). is necessary. When a large amount of work has to be done, assistance mustbe available. One or more medical radiographers should accompany eachinstallation, and several orderhes or nurses must be trained to carry on thework at anv time. In the case of large armies there must necessarily be several installationsworking at various places. To facihtate rapid work a system must beemployed. The difficult cases may be transferred to the hospitals at home if thepatient is in a condition to travel and the symptoms are not urgent. Bydoing this the collecting hospitals are reheved of heavy work, involvingmuch time, and are able to attend to the more urgent cases as theycome in. 90 RADIOGRAPHY For localisation of foreign bodies several methods may be used; theseare fully described in the portion of the book dealing with localisation. (3) The Field Outfit.—The essential is portability. The best arrang

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