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[Diagnostic value of the routine thoracic image]. 1991

F Schmidt, and S Chammas

Klinik für Radiologie, Universität Leipzig.

A considerable part of the amount of diagnostic medical radiation exposure to the population in the industrial nations is due to chest x-rays. We correlated diagnostic gain and medical indication for the screening procedure in 1000 patients referred. In fact, in only 270 patients a specific indication was given, and in only 136 cases were there pathologic findings. Our results suggest a more restrictive policy in indicating the procedure. We give proposals for optimization.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D012017	Referral and Consultation	The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.	Consultation,Gatekeepers, Health Service,Hospital Referral,Second Opinion,Consultation and Referral,Health Service Gatekeepers,Hospital Referrals,Referral,Referral, Hospital,Referrals, Hospital,Consultations,Gatekeeper, Health Service,Health Service Gatekeeper,Opinion, Second,Opinions, Second,Referrals,Second Opinions
D005858	Germany	A country in central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. The capital is Berlin.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D000369	Aged, 80 and over	Persons 80 years of age and older.	Oldest Old
D013896	Thoracic Diseases	Disorders affecting the organs of the thorax.	Disease, Thoracic,Diseases, Thoracic,Thoracic Disease
D013902	Radiography, Thoracic	X-ray visualization of the chest and organs of the thoracic cavity. It is not restricted to visualization of the lungs.	Thoracic Radiography,Radiographies, Thoracic,Thoracic Radiographies