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X-ray Dose Reduction through Adaptive Exposure in Fluoroscopic Imaging
Published on: September 11, 2011
[Use of low-dose digital fluorography in patients with acute infiltrative pulmonary processes]
Abstract:
Basic purpose of issue was the attempt of a rating of a role and place modern digital chest fluorography in complex diagnostics of lower respiratory diseases accompanied acute pulmonary infiltrates. We studied 232 adults who hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) to Saratov Military Medical School Hospital during 1999-2003. In integration of methods of research the role digital chest fluorography as way of primary diagnostics and conducting means of the analysis of technology of rendering of medical aid is emphasized. At the expense of use of the developed algorithm of methods of beam visualization at the control of a course of stationary treatment of the patients CAP it was possible to decrease length of stay for 2.5 day.
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