Errors in Chest Radiography
Viamonte, Manuel, Jr.
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Description for Errors in Chest Radiography
Paperback. An assessment of the reasons why mistakes are made in chest radiography. The author distinguishes between errors of omission and errors caused by a lack of relevant clinical history. He presents the original radiograph and asks questions about the nature of the abnormality. Num Pages: 135 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJL; MQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 218.
Chest radiography is the most commonly perfonned diagnostic radiological exam- ination in the United States. More than 80 million chest radiographs are perfonned annually in the United States and this type of radiograph accounts for 30%-50% of the total volume of diagnostic studies. Standard chest radiographic examinations are difficult to optimize, primarily because of the seven-to tenfold greater attenuation of the mediastinum and heart than of the lungs. In order to obtain the best results, we must be able to see with distinct clarity the vascular markings of the lungs, particularly when these are superimposed on the rib cage, the ... Read more
Chest radiography is the most commonly perfonned diagnostic radiological exam- ination in the United States. More than 80 million chest radiographs are perfonned annually in the United States and this type of radiograph accounts for 30%-50% of the total volume of diagnostic studies. Standard chest radiographic examinations are difficult to optimize, primarily because of the seven-to tenfold greater attenuation of the mediastinum and heart than of the lungs. In order to obtain the best results, we must be able to see with distinct clarity the vascular markings of the lungs, particularly when these are superimposed on the rib cage, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
Number of Pages
135
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540529064
SKU
V9783540529064
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