. Röntgen rays and electro-therapeutics : with chapters on radium and phototherapy . Fig. 1S9A.—Stomach and Intestines.—The patient stands in the opening of the table against itsupright portion. Plate 14 in. x 17 in. (35x43 cm.) Kidneys (floating), spleen and diaphragm mayalso be thus Fig. 189B.—Liver (ventral view.)—Patient lies on a plate 10 in. x 12 in. (25 x 30 cm.) which isplaced on a -vvedge-shaped block of wood. DISEASES OF THE ABDOMINAL ORGAIS^S. 345 depressed, the whole top of the table slanting in a position of 45°. Theabdomen shonld be bared of clothing and lightly ba
. Röntgen rays and electro-therapeutics : with chapters on radium and phototherapy . Fig. 1S9A.—Stomach and Intestines.—The patient stands in the opening of the table against itsupright portion. Plate 14 in. x 17 in. (35x43 cm.) Kidneys (floating), spleen and diaphragm mayalso be thus Fig. 189B.—Liver (ventral view.)—Patient lies on a plate 10 in. x 12 in. (25 x 30 cm.) which isplaced on a -vvedge-shaped block of wood. DISEASES OF THE ABDOMINAL ORGAIS^S. 345 depressed, the whole top of the table slanting in a position of 45°. Theabdomen shonld be bared of clothing and lightly bandaged, in order tolessen the peristaltic and respiratory movements. The patient is slightlyturned toward the right side. A sensitive plate of proper dimensions isfirmly fixed by a clamp and bracket to a stand in front of the affectedregion. A tube of the highest penetrative power is placed under thetable, with the target pointing in the direction of the gall-bladder, or thepatient may be placed in the ventral position with the tube above. Theshoulders should be elevated, so as to bring the shadow of the gall-bladder outside of the shadow of the lower lobe of the liver. The timeof exposure varies, depending upon the thickness of the part to betraversed by the rays. The presence of calcu
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