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| Additional Physical Format: | Also issued on microfilm. [Bethesda, Md.] : National Library of Medicine, 1999. 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm. |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Dawson Turner |
| OCLC Number: | 14805190 |
| Description: | x, 86 p. ill., ports. |
| Contents: | I. Discovery of radio-activity, list of radio-active substances, characteristic effects, alpha rays -- II. Beta rays, electrons, gamma rays, penetrative power, magnetic deflection, emanation -- III. Application of radium : containers, glass tubes, capsules, roiles radiferes, strength, how measured ; dose, milligramme hours, screens -- IV. Duration of applications, production and therapeutic use of the emanation, Jordan's method, Lowenthal's method, Wickham and Degrais, emulsions, crossed fire, inclusion of tumors -- V. Effects of radium : selective and general destructive action, ultra-penetrating rays of dominici, nervous systems, how affected, Danyzs, Obersteiner and Niehl's experiments, human tissues, how affected, histological changes in malignant growths, Gilbert Barling's views -- VI. Diseases in which radium is of service, rodent ulcers, treatment and after-treatment, if on mucous membranes, cases -- VII. Abgiomas of various kinds, pigmentary nervi, port-wine stains, warty growths, papilloma -- VIII. Malignant growths. amenability of radium depends on nature of growth, Wickham and Chevrier's views, sarcomas, inclusion of tumor, case of epitheliomas of mucous membranes -- IX. Deep-seated carcinomas, treatment of leukoplakia, lupus, lupus erythematous, cheloids, masotti's method -- X. Diseases of the nervous system, tubercular glands, pruritus, x-ray dermatitis, diseases of the eye, spring catarrh, diseases of women : uterine cancer, conclusions of Tuffier, rheumatic conditions : use of radio-active earths, baths and emanation. comparison between x-rays and radium rays. |
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