Radium treatment of carcinoma of the cervix
- Contributor(s):
- Cutler, Max, 1899- Chicago Film Laboratory. Petrolagar Laboratories.
- Publication:
- [Chicago, Il. : Petrolager Laboratories, 1938]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms -- radiotherapy
- Genre(s):
- Instructional Film and Video
- Abstract:
- This silent film demonstrates radium treatment for cancer of the cervix. It includes intertitles to explain the procedure. Footage includes the application of the internal radiation, including the introduction of the colpostat and the packing of gauze in the vagina. Cervix models illustrate the placement of the cervical applicator at different angles. The film also shows the application of external radiation by high voltage x-rays. This film was shot at the Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 017 min.
- Color:
- Black and white
- Sound:
- Silent
- Provenance:
- Received: date unknown; donation; from Petrolagar Laboratories.
- Technique:
- Live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 8801275A (See catalog record)
- OCLC no.:
- 31645318
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8801275A