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FROM the nature of the radiations emitted by the later disintegration products of radium, it was thought that preparations of these later products alone, and without any of the more active members of the series, might have a specific action on superficial lesions. It has been found possible to prepare quite suitable applicators, and initial clinical experiment has so confirmed the expectation, that we desire to make this preliminary notice of the work.
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BROWN, W., MCHUTCHISON, J. A New Technique in Radium Therapy. Nature 113, 274 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/113274b0
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