Excerpt from Radium, Vol. 11: A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Chemistry, Physics and Therapeutics of Radium and Radio-Active Substances; July, 1918
The strength of all the apparatus used in the treatment of cases is expressed in terms of hydrated radium bromide, a salt the radium element content of which is per cent.
No description of apparatus and technique is given this year, as information on these points can be obtained by reference to the reports published in 1913, 1914, and 1915.
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