title: [Specific features of high-voltage microfocal medical X-ray diagnosis].
abstract: A qualitative explanation and quantitative estimation of the decrease in the radiation dose received by patient during microfocal X-ray diagnostic examination are presented. The change in the image contrast with increasing X-ray tube voltage is described.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Potrakhov
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Griaznov
mesh_terms: D004560:Electricity; D006801:Humans; D008852:Microradiography / Q000592:standards*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000592:standards*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*