Radiotherapy: High Dosage Treatment (1945)

Synopsis

nuclear medicine; radiation therapy; doctor performing an in-office biopsy on a patient under local anesthesia; patient's condition is diagnosed as carcinoma of the tongue and prescribes x-ray treatments; x-ray technician figures dosage; discussion of electric voltage and amperage and how it relates to x-rays; diagrams of the penetration of x-rays into the body; animation of the destruction of cancer cells by x-rays; use of radon's seeds: these are tiny hollow metal capsules that contain radon gas. the seeds are implanted in the body inside a tumor. a nurse handles them behind a small lead shield; discussion between patient and nurse.

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Running time

16 minutes

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Prelinger Archives