A Study of the Hands of RadiologistsA group of radiologists were studied for evidences of radiation damage to the skin of their hands. The technics used were the same as those used for routine hand studies of Argonne National Laboratory personnel and consist of: examination of wax impressions of the finger ridges, and, examination of photographs of the vessels and papillae in the nail fold. |
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100 per cent Abnormalities Among Radiologists Abnormalities per Person aged persons Argonne National Laboratory Branching Papillary Defect capillaries common plexus corium criteria of damage deviations from normal diagnostic Dilatation Distribution of Abnormalities doses of radiation Exposure Individuals exposure to radiation ficial vascular plexus film Finger Ridge Changes Finger ridge impressions flattening hand exposure Hand Study Report hands of radiologists hands to small incidence of abnormality incidence of ridge Individuals Normal Localized laboratory personnel lead gloves macropapillae malities MDDC microcamera Nail fold area nail fold vessels non-exposed aged Normal Localized Atrophy Number of Individuals Number of Terminal papillae papillary border photographs Plexus Distortion Plexus Visibility radiation damage radiologists were studied radiology repeated low dose Ridge abnormalities increase ridge damage routine hand studies Sacculation small doses superficial plexus superficial vascular plexus terminal loops Terminal Row Vessels terminal vessel therapeutic Tortuosity type of exposure type of practice unexposed aged wax impressions