Identifier: americanjournroen09ameruoft (find matches)
Title: The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy and nuclear medicine
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: American Radium Society American Roentgen Ray Society
Subjects: Radiotherapy X-rays
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. C.C. Thomas
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Fig. $a. Case 2mA. Enlarged, pathologicalblad i nth stones. gall. teristic shadow easily recognized withreasonablj good technique. THE GAM-BLADDER SHADOW The question is often asked, How doyou make a positive x-ray diagnosis ofgall-bladder pathology? In the first place, Fig. 36. Case 2111B. Roentgenogram of gall-bladderafter removal. ma\ be a rare exception to this rule, butfor all practical purposes, we ma> say wearc unable to visualize the normal, healthygall-bladder. The above opinion is held byGeorge, who probably lias done moresuccessful gall-bladder work than an\other roentgenologist. If we agree on a The Roentgenological Study of the Pathological Gall-BIadder 75 shadow that must represent definitely, by ducts, in varying size, density and amounts,its size, shape and location, the gall- Any of the above factors, singly or col-bladder, and which shows readily on the Iectivelv, will offer a fairly dense and
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FiG-74a. Case 3380A. Pathological gall-bladder. Nostone shadows seen. Fig. 46. Case 3380B. Roentgenogram of gall-bladderafter its removal, showing two large gall-stones whichdid not show on roentgen examination. Part of onecasts a negative shadow. This case illustrates theimportance of examining plates and films for gall-bladder shadows rather than for gall-stone shadows.

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