ROENTGEN IRRADIATION IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTHYROIDISM

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Before an analysis of the cases referred to us for roentgen treatment of hyperthyroidism is given, a brief outline of our method of procedure in such cases would seem to be in order. Most of these patients have been adequately studied by the physicians referring them to us. The data furnished by them are supplemented by a history of our own. Records are kept of the salient clinical manifestations, and the pulse rate, weight and basal metabolism. Treatments are ordinarily given at intervals of three weeks. Three areas are exposed, one over each lobe of the thyroid and one over the thymic area. The following are the dosage factors employed: 5 miliamperes of current; 8½ inch spark gap; 9 inch focal distance; a 5 mm. aluminum filter and an exposure time of five minutes. If patients are markedly or even moderately toxic, we insist that they remain in bed. In

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