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UNIVERSITY OF pennsylvania
philadelphia
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
OFFICE OF THE VICE DEAN FOR RADIOLOGY
THE MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL COLLEGE
1321 SPRUCE STREET
June 22, 1927.
Dr. Frederick B. Flinn,
College of Physicians & Surgeons,
437 W. 59th St.
New York City.
My dear Dr. Flinn:
I have your letter of June 17th regarding the suit against
the U. S. Radium Corporation. I do not see how I could possibly be of
any value in this suit. It seems to me that the facts contained in
your last paragraph, in which you found radio-active deposit in the
jaw bone of this girl, is all the evidence that is needed to show that
the radium was at least a factor.
I would not suspect such a small amount of radium to have
distant effect on the spinal column for example, but I am not in a
position to say it could not occur, therefore, it would be of no
value. A careful x-ray study of the spine, it would seem to me to
be of definite value in determining the nature of any spinal lesions
that may be present. This is only a suggestion with the thought of
being helpful.
Yours very sincerel
P-M
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