Survey of alimentary radiology findings in the North-east of Scotland Region (1967-70).
This report describes a survey of all barium contrast radiological examinations carried out in the years 1967-70 by the unit that serves 99% of the adult population of North-east Scotland. The survey method used yields useful estimates, not otherwise available, of the occurrence of some forms of alimentary lesions within a whole community. Rates of occurrence by age and sex were recorded for all lesions. The data on peptic ulceration, were compared with those from South-east and from North England, and this showed that duodenal, but not gastric, ulceration is much commoner in North-east Scotland. Occurrence rates for most lesions have been nearly unchanged throughout the four years of survey. The data provide a measure of the work load for these radiological examinations for a given population.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology; D004739:England; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012606:Scotland; D012737:Sex Factors; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology
D001466:Barium Sulfate