[An economic assessment of check-up fluorographic studies in detecting lung cancer]

The diagnostic value and cost-effectiveness of photoroentgenography were assessed on the basis of the data for 1977-1986 provided by 41 health care establishments of Leningrad. The mean overall cost of a single examination including the procedure and analysis was 0.29 +/- 0.01 rubles. Identification of a lesion in the lung, mediastinum or thoracic wall, whatever its nature, costed 18.8 rubles.