New Britain herald., 1927-04-23

Heart Lcdls cal bt S'til' .H.A deposits such as empyema. are seen. Today there IS hardly lung condi- ,ion which cannot be diagnosed by the X-ray, and q roentgenologist can look through q persons chest and tell in q jiffy whether or no. he has 
 In their natural state the stomach or intestlnes cannot be seen because they are so much like the surround ing tissue and of the same density, But science has overcome this. A meal of bfslnuth or barium sulphate. which IS chalky substance. re sem bling milk, is given. The stomach fills up with this opaque substance and stands out under the N-ray like a small bag of flour. + the stomach has ever taken II into it's head tlg- u-atiyelv speakinG) 70 stray away from it's position. this invasion of an opaque meal, reinforced by the ll-s.archirE eye Of the N-ray eH- pert shows up it's wand"rirgs. II shows how the stomach works. how ir digasts the food how it empties and in what time. Also stomach and intestinal ulcers are brought 10 light. In the question Of ulcers the N-ray is not absolutely intallibl", but t is in most cases.
 Chronic and acute appendicitis can be shown. but it seldom is used in acute cases because the disease is so obvious 1t IS not necessary. The appendix has no permanent loca- ton and may be found in the body almost anyW here within q six to 10 inches Of a central point. This the N-ray in chronic eases locates the troublemakor. Stones in the kid ueys have no more hiding places, when the N-ray is brought into use. Here it is infallible.
 Heretofore. stones In the gall bladder were not visible. Now new opaque mixture is given either by capsules or intravenously, which brings out sections of the gall blad- der never visible before.
 some II'4I ttl'iltS dl' iloL 'l " O. '' pleasant. To locate certain kidney troubles it sometimes is necessary 10 infect an opaque substance through the bladder.
 Now the Fluoroscope
 The N-rav and the Horoscope are cousins. Both use the same ray. The horoscope shows the action. while the N-ray takes the picture. The advantage of the picture is that it reveals things upon closer exam nation not usually seen otherwise, and provides a permanent record.
 Lets see if newspaper men really have a. heart" said Dr. Grant, inviting the interviewer 10 step be- hind the Horoscope. Tn flash the lights went out. Then on a glass plate in front the reporter showed q pale. erennish light. Lean over and look" instructed the physician
 To few people comes the thrill the reporter had as he stood there actually watching his own heart beat
 Now drink this' said the rhvsi- cian offering glass Of something which looked like a vanilla fec cream milk shake, but tasted diff ferently. The plate was moved down. Now look" said Dr. Gran.
 The action of the digestive or. eanS and tho passage Of the fooG through the stomach. rcsembled z moving picture. The reporter haG to use all the imacination his pro fassion requires 10 convince fimsnl' if was his own stomach he was watching.
 \ woman visitor called at the N-ray laboratory and was shown through. In the fluoroscopic room she was asked 10 hold her hand bag back Of the plate. The lights were turned off and tn" E-ray turned on The woman was surprised to per ceivc the arm Of a skeleton holding apparently nothing while lnmedi ately above her hand floated in th' air the metal clasp of q kni'tcc hang bag. Two metal coins and ; round vanity case also seemed to b, floating in the air.
 Another woman entered the N-ra, room for a picture. She was sho"t 10 a dressing room. Pleas" re move all metal from your clothing was the customary request. She sai' she did. She never saw the picture but would have been surprised t' see q collection of pins, metal clasps buckles and safety pins, suldenl, dragged forth from hiding places You cant fool the N-ray man.
 Corset Indicted.
 Another woman. well along II years, who was a society leader ! her younger days, had an N-ra picture. Outwardiy sine seemed nor mauv constructed, on the pictuf her liver showed a remarkabl strange contour. with wid" ga between that and the ribs. Whlc were in normal place What doe i, noano 'C'orsets" laconically com men.o1 Dr. Grant. adding that tn flapper certainly has 1t all over LIT earlier generations for conlfho senso in dress. The ribs had resnn ed their natural position when COT sots were discarded. but tn" i've never came back.
 Inflammation Of the sinuses an ,nastofds can be seen by the -\-' Tho eye and ear speciahs' deP'''" -~.., doal on the H-ray to chfc
 diagnosis of inflamed s'n"S'
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 there are som" things IT v cannot do," said l'r. Hra'' ,.lr cannot show pain. Ieop'' a' us to X-ray them 10 ascertain VII, is hurting them. We cant Ioc" nain. Neither Is it possible 70 A-'' an entire body. People who no '' understand sometimes ask '',' ,bvslcian to have their whoi" no"'' x-ravcd We can only A-ias p'''