Suction diathermy

Short-Wave Diathermy

A good estimate of the value and interest of this book would be for one to attempt to review the large volume of literature on the subject of the development and uses of shortwave diathermy, which the author has studiously done. He has gleaned the rapidly accumulating published work of the past decade, previous to which little or nothing was written on the subject. An extensive bibliography is ...

Diathermy in Pneumonia

An Experimental Study of Diathermy

The principles governing the passage of high frequency currents through various conductors have been discussed and exemplified in experiments done on both non-living and living bodies. In Part I it was shown: (1) That the current takes the path of least electrical resistance rather than the shortest path; (2) that maximal heating occurs at the point of greatest concentration of the lines of cur...

Temperature elevation during medical diathermy

Two types of applicators, an inductive applicator and capacitive electrodes, are used to compute the temperature elevation during the treatment of the shoulder, hip and spine in a numerical male model (NORMAN). The used thermal model is based on the Pennes Equation and has been extended by additional thermoregulatory mechanism. The blood flow and metabolic rate are elevated as a function of the...

Monopolar diathermy: 2 instruments, 1 hand.

Diathermy entails the implementation of high-frequency electrical currents to produce heat and either make incisions or induce coagulation. Monopolar cautery involves disposable cautery pencils and electrosurgical diathermy units. In typical monopolar cautery, an electrical plate is placed on the patient's skin and acts as an electrode, while the current passes between the instrument and the pl...