. American X-ray journal . ochenschrift. We dia-gramatically showed methods for correct-ing distortions and reasons inaccuraciesaccompanied x-ray operators. Subse-luently a Western New York doctorclaimed priority, but he has shown noth-ing in evidence. In this connection it is interesting tonote that Dr. Kean, who was formerlyfrowning on the x-rays, is now one of itsmost enthusiastic supporters. So it is.^een again that the devotee has encour-agement. As we have before said: Thecomplainer and wrecker fall togetherwhile the enthusiast and builder go onforever. Recovered Case of Lupus. The elect
. American X-ray journal . ochenschrift. We dia-gramatically showed methods for correct-ing distortions and reasons inaccuraciesaccompanied x-ray operators. Subse-luently a Western New York doctorclaimed priority, but he has shown noth-ing in evidence. In this connection it is interesting tonote that Dr. Kean, who was formerlyfrowning on the x-rays, is now one of itsmost enthusiastic supporters. So it is.^een again that the devotee has encour-agement. As we have before said: Thecomplainer and wrecker fall togetherwhile the enthusiast and builder go onforever. Recovered Case of Lupus. The electro herewith shows a condi-tion of a patient after being cured ofLupus by the x-rays. The young ladygave a history of malignancy in motherand grandmother. The disease hadbeen of 18 months origin and spreadrapidly over nose, inner canthus of botheyes and considerably over both had been treated with paste,which denuded the parts and left scartissue and prominent blood disease rapidly recurred and at the. time she went under x-ray treatmentcould not sleep on account of was greatly emaciated. A large German tube with a largestatic machine was employed, and 49 ex-posures were made. The tube was madeto show articulations of the joints of thehand four feet away. Exposures weremade daily of 12 minutes duration, 10inches from the face, the healthy tissuebeing protected with ^-inch surgeonsfelt and a lead-zinc screen. Pain en-tirely ceased on the 10th day and neverreturned. The entire wound healed onthe 40th treatment. The prominentblood vessels and scar tissue had greatlydiminished on the 49th exposure, whenthe patient left for her home, 300 milesaway. One year after, she wrote: Iam entirely well. The veins and scars THE AMERICAN X-RAY JOURNAL. 977 are gone and no one can tell that I everhad a disease. My health was neverbetter than now. In treating this caseno local nor constitutional medicationwas used. The picture was taken atthe time she wrote the abov
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