title: [Diagnostic value of the routine thoracic image].
abstract: A considerable part of the amount of diagnostic medical radiation exposure to the population in the industrial nations is due to chest x-rays. We correlated diagnostic gain and medical indication for the screening procedure in 1000 patients referred. In fact, in only 270 patients a specific indication was given, and in only 136 cases were there pathologic findings. Our results suggest a more restrictive policy in indicating the procedure. We give proposals for optimization.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologie, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chammas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Zum diagnostischen Wert der routinemässigen Thoraxaufnahme.