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Title:
THE ROLE OF X-RAY THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE STERILITY ( INDIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, SOUVENIR NUMBER, 1956 )
Author(s):
KAPLAN, I I [NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTER]
Subject Terms:
HREX
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Publication Date:
1956 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0026
Accession Number:
NV0702325
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 21
Description/Abstract:
THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF X-RAY THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE STERILITY. THE ARTICLE INCLUDES A NUMBER OF VARIOUS CASES WHICH DESCRIBE THE X-RAY PROCEDURE ADMINISTERED TO FEMALES TO CORRECT IRREGULARITY AND STERILITY. THE IRRADIATION METHODS EMPLOYED IN THESE CASES IS DISCUSSED IN THE PROCEEDING. THREE TREATMENTS ARE GIVEN AT SEVEN DAY INTERVALS, WITH HIGH VOLTAGE, LOW DOSAGE X-RAYS ADMINISTERED TO THE PITUITARY AND OVARIES. AT THE FIRST SESSION, THE X-RAYS ARE DIRECTED THROUGH ANTERIOR RIGHT AND LEFT PELVIC FIELDS AIMED AT THE OVARIES. A DOSE OF 50 R, MEASURED IN AIR,IS GIVEN TO EACH FIELD. THEN A DOSE OF 75 R, MEASURED IN AIR IS DIRECTED TO THE PITUITARY THROUGH A CENTER FOREHEAD FIELD. THE SECOND TREATMENT IS 75 R TO THE POSTERIOR RIGHT AND LEFT PELVIC AREAS, DIRECTED TO THE OVARIES, AND 75 R TO THE CENTER FOREHEAD FOR THE PITUITARY. THE THIRD TREATMENT IS ADMINISTERED TO THE ANTERIOR PELVIS AND THE FOREHEAD, AS GIVEN IN THE FIRST SESSION. THE YOUNGER THE PATIENT THE MORE PROBABLE THE FAVORABLE RESPONSE TO X-RAY THERAPY. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL GROUP WERE THOSE 20 TO 30 YEARS OLD.