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nds—those which act by 44 TEXT-BOOK OF RADIOLOGY. osmosis, and those that are dependent upon some sort ofvalve. The osmo-regulator was introduced by Yillard, and isvery successful. It depends on the property certainmetals have of becoming more or less porous to gas whenheated. In its usual form it… … Fig. 15. Chabaud Tube with Osmo-regulator. As the fine metal tube is very easily damaged it is alwaysprovided with a protecting cap or cover. In use the protecting cap is removed and the flame froma spirit lamp or bunsen applied to it until it becomes abright red heat. The flame is removed so as to…