title: [Geoinformation technologies in phthisiology].
abstract: Special geoinformation technologies (GIS), a new method for the pictorial data presentation as space-time ratios, have emerged in the past decade. The paper considers the theory of geoinformation analysis and the possibilities of applying GIS for tuberculosis monitoring. GIS may be effectively used in phthisiology only provided that the routine procedures for tuberculosis detection are practiced widely. GIS analysis may assist in detecting tuberculosis when contacts cannot be monitored in the usual fashion. Its results may be used to correct tuberculosis-controlling measures towards their point application. Extended studies can answer to what extent, the efficiency of tuberculosis-controlling measure will increase when they are used in the most possible tuberculosis transmission areas determined by the GIS techniques.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Khovanov
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Nechaev
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Barkov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D019371:Topography, Medical; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population