[Value of prophylactic investigation of thoracic organs in victims of the Chernobyl power plant disaster].
Relatively low morbidity of tuberculosis of the lung (2 per 1,500) and comparatively high morbidity of ling cancer were reported in 1995-1997 among the liquidators of Chernobyl nuclear power station disaster. Risk of malignant disease involved in X-ray check-ups of the chest has been identified. Low diagnostic value of photoroentgenography for lung tumors has been reported.
Kharchenko
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Russian Center for Roentgeno-Radiology Research, Ministry of Health of the RF, Moscow.
Zubovskiĭ
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Tararukhina
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D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008400:Mass Chest X-Ray; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control