Sciascia's photocautery device

Antonino Sciascia

Museo della Radiologia
Palermo, Italy

This device, designed in 1892 by the Sicilian doctor Antonino Sciascia (1839-1925), is used in phototherapy, a therapy based on the use of solar rays. It is composed by two concentric cylinders, one larger than the other, whose movement allows to focus the lens placed inside the device. It is equipped with a concave mirror, used to convoy the solar rays.

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Title: Sciascia's photocautery device
Creator: Antonino Sciascia
Provenance: Donated by dr. P. Macaluso
Rights: All rights reserved
External Link: Museum of Radiology, University of Palermo, IT
Medium: Brass, steel, glass

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