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TJIE JIKALTH J^ULLETIN oast by the normal lung structures; he must learn both the gross and the minute anatomy of the lungs; he must have a thorough knowledge of the pathology of tuberculosis; and he must be familiar with the shadows cast by both the destructive and reparative processes in tuberculosis, namely, infiltration and exudation, caseation, cavitation, fibrosis, and calcification. In the adult, tuberculosis almost aUvays begins above the third rib of both destructive and reparative changes are generally to be found. A variety of densities, therefore, is one of the most distinctive characteristics of the shadow cast by a tuberculous lesion on an X ray plate. In regard to the kind of shadows cast by the various stages of the tuberculous lesion we may briefly say that infiltration of the peren-chyma showing pathological activity appears as a mottled or cottony density with fuzzy outlines and sur- The Stereopticon Machine is Indispensable in Reading X-Ray Plates. Enables the Physician to Obtain the Correct Perspective, Without Which the X-Ray Plates Are of No Value It and usually at the apex. Lesions limited to the base have to be considered due to some other cause, unless proved to be tuberculous. Owing to the anatomical structure of the lung and to the manner in which tuberculosis spreads, the initial lesion, as Dunham has shown, is cone-shaped. The base of the cone is toward the periphery, and the apex toward the hilum. Tuberculosis is a chronic disease, and various degrees rounded by a slight hazy density, due to collateral inflammation. Caseation casts the densest shadow next to calcification. The shadow is uniform in the center and gradually merges towards its margin into the shadow of infiltration. Cavitation, of course, gives an area of greater transmission of ray, or a ''high light,'' surrounded by a band of greatly increased density. Fibrosis appears usually as bands of consid-
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-04: The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1922 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-037 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 37 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
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Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-04 |
Catalog Record link | http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb1296443 |
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Fixed Title * | Page 8 (image) |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1922 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-037-0214 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; all images; photo; article |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
Filename | healthbulletinse37nort_0214.jp2 |
Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 37 |
Issue Number | 12 |
Page Number | 8 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | TJIE JIKALTH J^ULLETIN oast by the normal lung structures; he must learn both the gross and the minute anatomy of the lungs; he must have a thorough knowledge of the pathology of tuberculosis; and he must be familiar with the shadows cast by both the destructive and reparative processes in tuberculosis, namely, infiltration and exudation, caseation, cavitation, fibrosis, and calcification. In the adult, tuberculosis almost aUvays begins above the third rib of both destructive and reparative changes are generally to be found. A variety of densities, therefore, is one of the most distinctive characteristics of the shadow cast by a tuberculous lesion on an X ray plate. In regard to the kind of shadows cast by the various stages of the tuberculous lesion we may briefly say that infiltration of the peren-chyma showing pathological activity appears as a mottled or cottony density with fuzzy outlines and sur- The Stereopticon Machine is Indispensable in Reading X-Ray Plates. Enables the Physician to Obtain the Correct Perspective, Without Which the X-Ray Plates Are of No Value It and usually at the apex. Lesions limited to the base have to be considered due to some other cause, unless proved to be tuberculous. Owing to the anatomical structure of the lung and to the manner in which tuberculosis spreads, the initial lesion, as Dunham has shown, is cone-shaped. The base of the cone is toward the periphery, and the apex toward the hilum. Tuberculosis is a chronic disease, and various degrees rounded by a slight hazy density, due to collateral inflammation. Caseation casts the densest shadow next to calcification. The shadow is uniform in the center and gradually merges towards its margin into the shadow of infiltration. Cavitation, of course, gives an area of greater transmission of ray, or a ''high light,'' surrounded by a band of greatly increased density. Fibrosis appears usually as bands of consid- |
Digital Format | JPEG 2000 |
Print / Download PDF Version | http://archives.hsl.unc.edu/nchh/nchh-04/nchh-04-037.pdf |
Document Sort | all; group-b; nchh-04 |
Article Title | The Value and Limitations of Radiograpy in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
Article Author | McCain, P. P. |
Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-04-037 |
Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-04 |
Catalog Record link | http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb1296443 |
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