The use of the X rays in the diagnosis of aneurisms of the thoracic aorta, dilatations of the aorta and mediastinal new growths

Abstract

The material on which this thesis is based has all been got from the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. The cases have all been under the charge of Dr. Bramwell, and a large number of them have personally come under my own observation.The examination by means of the X rays has been made in the electrical department of the above institution by the medical staff in that department.The aim of this thesis is to show, by the illustration of the cases which have come under observation during the last 5 or 6 years, what results are obtained on X ray examination and what is its bearing upon the diagnosis of cases.First of all then we will describe briefly the technique of the operation entailed in making an examination.