title: Roentgen treatment of calcified deposits. A special technique.
abstract: Radiation treatment of benign ailments has seriously been questioned in recent years. A decision for or against can only be based on a "cost-benefit" analysis. In the treatment of calcified deposits in the shoulder or hip region, the authors have used radiation qualities assuring optimal absorption in the deposits and having demonstrable beneficial effects. In order to minimize the "cost", the irradiation parameters have been considered with special care.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012782:Shoulder