HomeRadiologyVol. 74, No. 3 PreviousNext Announcements and Book ReviewsLow Intensity Radium TherapyPublished Online:Mar 1 1960https://doi.org/10.1148/74.3.493aMoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractCHARLES L. MARTIN, E.E., M.D., F.A.C.R., Director of the Martin X-ray and Radium Clinic; Radiologist to Gaston Hospital; Consulting Radiologist to Parkland, Baylor and Veterans Hospitals; Clinical Professor of Radiology, Southwestern Medical School of the University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, and JAMES A. MARTIN, M.D., F.A.C.R., Associate Director of the Martin X-ray and Radium Clinic; Radiologist to Gaston Hospital; Consultant Radiologist to Parkland Hospital; Associate Professor of Radiology, Southwestern Medical School of the University of Texas, Dallas, Texas. A volume of 298 pages, with 20 color plates and 118 black and white illustrations. Published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston, Mass., 1959. Price $12.50.For many years Dr. Charles Martin has been the most widely known exponent of interstitial radium therapy in the United States. In this monograph, he and his son have collected the technics that have evolved over a number of years and presented them for the guidance of others.The material is divided into two parts. The first, Technical Considerations, deals with the history of radium therapy and the principles of interstitial therapy, patient care, complications, and radiation hazards. In the second, Clinical Material, various applications of interstitial radium therapy in the treatment of human cancer are presented in the form of illustrated case reports. As would be expected from the nature of interstitial radium therapy, most of the situations described involve tumors of the skin and oral cavity. There are also chapters describing the technic for the treatment of metastatic nodes in the neck, the cervix uteri, the breast, and other situations.The term low intensity as used in the title is now an anachronism, as the value of radium intensities of 1.0 mg. per centimeter or less in interstitial radium therapy is quite well established. Dr. Martin was a pioneer in the use of this technic in this country, and developed his procedures empirically. This presentation of his methods and results is of interest as it represents the accomplishments of an expert.Article HistoryPublished in print: Mar 1960 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 74, No. 3 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download