Clinical Evaluation of Radiation Therapy in Psoriasis

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Since the discovery of x-ray radiation by Roentgen in 1895, favorable results from its judicious use in dermatologic therapy have been well attested. However, during the past decade there has been a strong tendency to employ x-ray radiation of lower dosage and less penetrating power than previously used. This tendency is mainly due to efforts to give the patient maximal protection against the sequelae of excessive radiation. Low-voltage x-ray radiation, which was introduced into dermatology by Bucky in 1925, has assumed a greater role as a step toward such a safer therapeutic agent. Previous reports have described this low-voltage x-ray radiation under various titles, such as "grenz ray," "Bucky ray," and "very soft x-ray." It is only recently that improvements in ionization chamber construction have enabled more accurate mensuration and definition of the rays to which the above terms were more or less loosely applied. Today the

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