Radiological study of the thorax. Evaluation of efficacy-efficiency of a large-field image intensifier in mass screening
Bonetti, M.G.; Gregori, S.; Lamarche, V.; Radice, E.; Spiga, G.; Maggi, S.; Giorgini, P.; Giovagnoni, A.; De Nigris, E.; Amici, F.
La Radiologia Medica 78(3): 178-184
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-8362 PMID: 2798965 Document Number: 339460
Chest X-ray is the most frequent examination in radiology and accounts for a considerable portion of total population radiation exposure, mostly in screening programs. The ideal radiographic system is the one providing the best image quality together with the lowest dose to the patient, at a low cost. In this paper the authors analyze the potentials of a new chest X-ray examination unit equipped with a large-screen image intensifier (TS 57-Siemens). Two-thousand subjects were examined with this unit. The technical aspects of everyday practice are analyzed from the radiologist's point of view, together with the dose to the patient, image quality, and costs.