. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . er view of the general reroom. graphic roentgenograms (Fig. 2); a wooden tableused in preparation for examination, anda Bucky diaphragm and table. Rooms4 and 5 connect with the general roent-genographic rooms and are used as dressingrooms by the patients. Room X is a closetin which all the roentgen-ray tubes are transformer supplying the currentto the general roentgenographic room isplaced in the cellar in a special room, whichis dry and adequately ventilated. Theplacing of the transformer in the cellardoes
. The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine . er view of the general reroom. graphic roentgenograms (Fig. 2); a wooden tableused in preparation for examination, anda Bucky diaphragm and table. Rooms4 and 5 connect with the general roent-genographic rooms and are used as dressingrooms by the patients. Room X is a closetin which all the roentgen-ray tubes are transformer supplying the currentto the general roentgenographic room isplaced in the cellar in a special room, whichis dry and adequately ventilated. Theplacing of the transformer in the cellardoes away with the noise of the motor,and at the same time saves floor space inthe rooms. The control stand is placed inRoom 7, and from here the operator makeshis exposures, thus making it almostimpossible for the operator to get verymuch, if any, exposure. The patient, at thesame time, is in lull view of the operator,who watches the patient through anopening covered with \•_, inch of lead he overhead system is constructed of: inch brass piping instead of wires, thus. Fig. 4. Serial table used for gastrointestinal room andoperated from adjaeent room. serial roentgenograms is operated fromthis room, although the table itself isplaced in Room 6 (Fig. 4). We use thesame transformer for fluoroscopic androentgenographic rooms at the presenttime, but this is to be changed, and aseparate transformer is to serve in eachroom. Room 8 is a dressing room used bypatients preparing for fluoroscopicexaminations. Room 18 is a small room in which allsimple examinations can be made. It isequipped with two adjustable tube stands,a Bucky diaphragm and table and anadjustable tripod table for examination The Roentgen-Ray Laboratory of the Universitj Hospital, Philadelphia 737 of the upper extremities. The source ofthe high voltage current for this room is abedside unit; that is, the transformercontrol stand and meters are all in oneportable cabinet, which is connected to anoverhead system sim
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