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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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theseat it is cut in about 2 inches for theknees. The shield should not be wideenough to interfere with the full freedomof the arms necessary in gastro-intestinalmanipulations. The protecting plate, in-stead of slanting from the seat as in theordinary chair, is made to slant towardthe seat about 7 degrees, or to overhang the * Authority to publish granted by the Board of Publication, Surgeon Generals Office. 290 A Protected Chair for Roentgenoscopy seat about 3 inches. With the shield in thisposition the chair is far more comfortable.It allowes a freer range of vision downward,and neutralizes the top-heaviness thatarises from its lead protection. The uprightchest board is covered on the outside withi/16-inch sheet lead. find how little the shield interfered withthe approximation of the eye to the image. For roentgenologists of smaller stature,the dimensions given above should be cutdown proportionately. This apparatus protects not only thegenitals and the abdominal viscera but V J i u
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Fig. I. Three Views of Protected chair. If this apparatus is supplemented bj^ a6-inch stool on which to stand shortpatients, it can be conveniently employedin practically all cases of upright fluoros-copy. While the idea of this intervening platebetween the body and the screen may seemawkward, we were agreeably surprised tofind this chair quite comfortable, and to also the chest. We find it much moresatisfactory than the false protection of aheavy leaded rubber apron hung from theshoulders. Wings for the protection of thethighs and legs might easily be appended,but we have preferred to use the chair inits original form, which seems to give themaximum amount of protection with theminimum of apparatus and inconvenience. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Published by Paul B. Hoeber, New York City Issued Monthly. Subscription, $j.oo per year. Advertising rates submitted on application. Editorialoffice, 480 Park Ave., New York. Office of publication, 6j-6g East §Qth Street, New York.

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