. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . eculiar to the colored racewas lost and he was seemingly turning apinkish white. In the zone of activity the le-sion itself had much of a cauliflower appear-ance. This zone was from 4 to 5 cm. in widthall along the edge;^ of the involved area. A-rav therapy was advised by the late (at that time head of the skin depart-ment of the Cook County Hospital) andtreatment was begun in September, 1916. Inview of the marked chronicity of the lesionand failure of all other therapy to effect acure, a more than ordinar
. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . eculiar to the colored racewas lost and he was seemingly turning apinkish white. In the zone of activity the le-sion itself had much of a cauliflower appear-ance. This zone was from 4 to 5 cm. in widthall along the edge;^ of the involved area. A-rav therapy was advised by the late (at that time head of the skin depart-ment of the Cook County Hospital) andtreatment was begun in September, 1916. Inview of the marked chronicity of the lesionand failure of all other therapy to effect acure, a more than ordinar\- skin dosageseemed to be indicated. ^Multiple areas werenecessarv to cover all the lesion present. Thenormal skin was protected from the exposureand three circular areas over lower abdomenanteric^rlv and one over the perineum wereradiated, four in all, each three inches indiameter. A formula of 5 milliamperes ofcurrent, a 5 inch spark-gap resistance(60,000 volts), at a 7 inch target to skindistance, for five minutes, with 2 milliam-meters of aluminum filter, was given. No. Fig. noticeable changes followed the first treat-ment. A second dose was given ten days laterwhich was followed in about a week by anoticeable improvement. Rapid Healing of A-Ray Burn of Third Degree 185 Subsequent treatments were given at t^voweeks intervals and the lesion continued lOimprove. After the fifth series the conditionwas practically healed with but a few spotsof activity remaining, which required moretreatment. The patient naturally was muchpleased at the outcome and relief from hiscondition. He informed me with much joythat he now, for the first time in ten vearswas able properly to use toilet paper. davs the entire abdominal wall, the skin, sub-cutaneous and muscle tissues, in the exactarea treated, about 3 inches in diameter, haddisappeared down to the peritoneum. Thisalarming event naturally caused much con-cern. The coils of the intestines could be seenthrough the thin peritoneum which app
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