Röntgen ray diagnosis and therapy / by Carl Beck ... with 322 illustrations in the text.

  • Beck, Carl, 1856-1911.
Date:
1904
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Credit: Röntgen ray diagnosis and therapy / by Carl Beck ... with 322 illustrations in the text. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The elbow is a better mentor than the wrist, if permeation of thick tissues is considered, dust as in the living carpus the bones appear black if a soft, and light gray if a hard tube is chosen. The handle of the osteoscope is surrounded by a shield of lead, so that the hand is perfectly protected while holding it. It i> no small advantage of the osteoscope that only one hand is needed for manipulation. The hones of the apparatus may he hidden under black muslin or pasteboard. By attaching a tapering box to the Fig. 13.—Lateral Dislocation of Elbow and Old Fracture of External Condyle. frame, like the one used with the fluoroscope, the osteoscope can also be used in a light room (Fig. 12). As mentioned in the foregoing chapter, it is desirable to dis- tinguish hard and soft tubes from those of medium hardness.