Identifier: radiographyradio001knox (find matches)
Title: Radiography and radio-therapeutics
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Knox, Robert, 1868-1928
Subjects: Radiography Radiography Radiotherapy
Publisher: New York : Macmillan
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School

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ts, with, where possible, a powerful instrument,such as a high-tension rectifier, a Snook machine, or a powerful coil outfitfitted with three breaks (mercury with gas dielectric, triple Wehnelt, and, ifpossible, a single-impulse switch). With a high-tension rectifier apparatusone can add a single-impulse switch. (b) A second outfit of less capacity is useful as a stand-by in case of abreak-down. This is an important point, because in a large institutionwork must go on constantly. (c) Overhead high-tension cables, properly insulated, should be stretchedfrom one end of the room to the other. (d).A change-over switch is useful when two installations are used,and another switch for quickly connecting to various pieces of apparatus.This may also be accompanied by adjustable tube leads, running on wheelsalong the high-tension cables. The plan shown on page 119 illustrates thebest arrangement of apparatus when one room only is available. Thevarious pieces of apparatus are marked on the plan.
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515 I -_— ,—„ p __—^ _____—_ __ 119 120 RADIOGRAPHY The dark room should be in close proximity to the X-ray room, butcare should be taken to ensure thorough protection of the unexposed platesand papers. For large institutions a suite of rooms is necessary. When a separatebuilding is available, it can be specially planned to meet the requirements ofthe institution. Should it be necessary to plan an X-ray department, great care shouldbe paid to the arrangements of the radiographic room. The lighting of thisroom should be carefully planned. A large window means that trouble willarise when it is necessary to darken the room, consequently the smallestpossible window space must be allowed. The radiographic room must belarge. It should have in close proximity to it a waiting-room, one or moredressing-rooms, and a preparation-rcom where patients may be anaesthetisedor an opaque enema administered prior to taking the patient to the radio-graphic room. This room should have an adequat

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