Light energy, its physics, physiological action and therapeutic applications (1904)
Cleaves, Margaret Abigail, 1848-1917 · New York, Rebman company;[etc., etc.] · leaf 366
the arc is projected towardthe patients body by means of reflectors placed back of eacharc. These reflectors or mirrors are of glass, silvered atthe back and concave. By their use the operator is enabledto direct the beam of light at will upon the part of the bodywhere it is desired to secure the… … Fig. 10.—Electric Arc Cabinet. ELECTRIC ARC HAT I IS. 335 In the authors office the current is taken from the Edi-son incandescent mains at no volts pressure, and each lamptakes about 10 amperes at 50 volts, the remainder beingconsumed in the rheostat. At the New York Electro-Therapeutic Clinic the…