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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atives so obtained. Here it is necessary to examine the whole tract insections. The emploAment of some form of compressor is of value in thismethod. Any compressor which steadies the parts and arrests respiratorymovements is sufficient for the purpose. The table may either be used withthe tube below the patient for screening and for the taking of radiographs,\vith a compressor upon the plate over the part to be examined; or by turn-ing the patient on the back, the plate can be placed underneath, and the tube-holder with a large extension tube brought down on to the abdomen. A thickpad of cotton wool may be used to compress still further the abdominal con-tents, this also serving the further purpose of minimising the inconvenienceof great pressure. Many elaborate forms of apparatus have been designed ; TECHNIQUE OF KIDNEY EXA^HNATION 237 tlie best is that introduced by Dr. Albers Schoenberg of Hamburg. Figs. 179and 180 show the essential parts of the apparatus, and its use in practice.
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Fig. 179.—-Coucli fitted with kiduey compressor. It is possible by this method to get small accurate pictures of the kidneys,bladder, and ureters. A later improvement of this compressor is the

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