. A manual of electro-static modes of application, therapeutics, radiography, and radiotherapy . Fg- 3-—Lupus Vulgaris. the fluoroscope. The tube should be placed at a distance ofsix to eight inches from the ulcerated surface. The surfaceshould be screened close to the margin of the affection and ex-posures made until the affected surface shows a distinct break-ing down, when the X-ray should be discontinued and thebrush-discharge employed daily until the effects of the previousemployment of the X-ray shall have subsided. The brush-discharge should be vigorously applied, mov- THE X-RAY IN AFFE
. A manual of electro-static modes of application, therapeutics, radiography, and radiotherapy . Fg- 3-—Lupus Vulgaris. the fluoroscope. The tube should be placed at a distance ofsix to eight inches from the ulcerated surface. The surfaceshould be screened close to the margin of the affection and ex-posures made until the affected surface shows a distinct break-ing down, when the X-ray should be discontinued and thebrush-discharge employed daily until the effects of the previousemployment of the X-ray shall have subsided. The brush-discharge should be vigorously applied, mov- THE X-RAY IN AFFECTIONS OF THE SKIN. 273 ing it constantly about over the affected surface until thehealth) margin of the normal skin becomes distinctly redfrom the administration. If after two weeks of this treatmentthe surface still shows a marked degree of infection, the rayshould be again employed as before, and followed by the brush-. Fig. 14.—Result of Treatment with the Brush-discharge. discharge. This plan, if pursued, will result, we believe, incuring the affection in the shortest possible time. If the af-fected area is small, and it is desired to remove it with the leastamount of scarring, the brush-discharge will effectually re-move the trouble. In the picture shown in Fig. 13 the pa-tient was treated on alternate days for six weeks with thebrush-discharge with the result of absolutely relieving thetrouble, as is shown in Fig. 14. In this case the skin is per-fectly normal, and absolutely no scar remains over the regionaffected. The scar just beneath resulted from curettement, 274 STATIC ELECTRICITY. and the employment of carbolic acid in a former treatment ofthe case. This same patient was treated on alternate daysfor the affection, as shown in Fig. 15, with the brush-dis-charge. The treatment was persisted in for five months witha marked improvement in all respects, except that the lobe of
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