Pr.-Assoc. Ya. M. Bruskin and Pr.-Assoc. S. R. Frenkel. The latest methods of surgical X-ray diagnostics. With a preface by prof. P. A. Tercena. 141 pages, 55 figures. Ed. I Moscow State. Univ. Moscow. 1928. Price 2 rubles

This book is the fruit of a successful combination of radiologist and surgeon. It is a practical guide to the radiological diagnosis of diseases of the brain, spinal cord, gallbladder, and genitourinary system by introducing contrast agents-air, iodine oil, sodium bromide, and tetraiodophenolphthaleinatrium into organ cavities or into the blood. Based on their own material and literature data, the authors outline the basics of encephalo- and ventriculography and air injection by cistern puncture, lumbar puncture, or ventricular puncture. While not silent about possible failures, they are critical about the data of the method and the issue of contraindications.