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Identifier: radiographyxrayt00knoxuoft (find matches)
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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ral tuberculosis, when miliary tuberclesare found studding the organs. Radiography is rarely of much service inthis variety. (6) Ascending tuberculosis may arise from a similar affection ofthe bladder. The mucous membrane of the ureter becomes thickened andthe pel\^s 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 miilateral, 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. Enlargred 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 \\ill reveal its position and the amount of
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