Re: X-ray acne treatment

[Bob Hearn <rah@america.net>]

We obtained an old Siemens low-energy xray unit to use for a
constant-voltage calibration device for low-energy techniques, which
operates up into the 100 kVp range.  This Dermapan therapy unit was the
complement to our Stabilipan high-energy xray system and operates from the
same orthovoltage supply.  The schematics in das Deutchen werds refer to
grenz rays.

At 02:21 PM 9/16/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>The treatment Jim Barnes refers to was probably a Grenz ray treatment.
>Basically, this means therapeutic skin treatment with bremsstrahlung x-rays
>produced at peak kilovoltages ranging between about 5 to 20 kVp.
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>I have no idea what sort of doses would be applied, whether the treatment
>would be fractionated, etc.
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>(The usual disclaimers.)
>wayne johnston
>nh bur. rad. health
>wjohnsto@dhhs.state.nh.us
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