[Importance of electroroentengography and fluorography in the detection of bronchiectatic disease]

During mass screening of population 54 patients were detected with suspected bronchiectatic disease. Photoroentgenography and electroroentgenography were performed in all of them, in 36 of them simultaneously with subsequent bronchography. On electroroentgenograms cellular deformity in the decreased lung, the presence of cellular and linear lucidity of bronchiectasia against a background of a gas-bubble of the stomach were referred to as signs of bronchiectatic disease. Signs of inflammatory exacerbation and symptoms of lung emphysema were revealed on photoroentgenograms as an addition to electroroentgenographic findings. Combined electrophotoroentgenography with subsequent bronchographic verification of the spread of changes is recommended in suspected bronchiectatic disease.