A quality study of 35 mm, miniaturization of full-size radiographic film

Twenty-one radiologists with 6 months--25 years experience judged the quality and the possibilities for the routine use of miniaturized full-size radiographic films for long time archiving. Twenty-eight examinations on full-size radiographs were photographed on 35 mm. film. After mounting in transparent jackets, the miniaturized films were read with enlarging equipment and diagnoses and quality noted. Comparison was later made with the originals. The consensus was that the quality of the miniaturized film was good enough to permit their use for long-term archiving purposes and subsequent comparison with future full-size radiographs. The use of reading equipment was not considered tedious.