title: [Radiological study of the thorax. Evaluation of efficacy-efficiency of a large-field image intensifier in mass screening].
abstract: 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.
authors: Ispettorato Sanità Marina Militare, Infermeria Autonoma della Marina Militare, Ancona.
authors: M G
authors: MG
authors: Bonetti
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Gregori
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Lamarche
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Radice
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Spiga
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Maggi
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Giorgini
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Giovagnoni
authors: E
authors: E
authors: De Nigris
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Amici
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014963:X-Ray Intensifying Screens
vernacular_title: Studio radiologico del torace. Valutazione dell'efficacia-efficienza dell'intensificatore di brillanza a grande campo nelle indagini di massa.