[Digital X-ray study in the monitoring of collapse therapy in patients with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis].

Abstract

Digital versus analogue X-ray studies in identifying different X-ray symptoms are analyzed; their accuracy, sensitivity, and radiation load on a patient were established. The costs of consumables used at digital and analogue X-ray studies have been calculated. An algorithm for monitoring artificial pneumothorax and pneumoperitoneum has been proposed for patients with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis. A procedure has been developed to determine a commissural process in the pleural cavity by digital X-ray study and X-ray computed tomography. The findings are indicative of the expediency and medicoeconomic effectiveness of digital X-ray study used in the monitoring collapse therapy in patients with destructive pulmonary tuberculosis.

• Authors: R B Amansakhedov, O V Demikhova, A V Perfil'ev, A E Ergeshov, N A Glazkova, S S Karpov, S M Legeza
• Journal: Problemy tuberkuleza i boleznei legkikh (Probl Tuberk Bolezn Legk) Issue 10 Pg. 25-8 ( 2008) ISSN: 1728-2993 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• PMID: 19069188 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pneumothorax, Artificial (methods)
• Radiographic Image Enhancement (methods)
• Radiography, Thoracic (methods)
• Reproducibility of Results
• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Young Adult