Published October 1986 | Version v1
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Use and effectiveness of chest radiography and low-back radiography in screening

Creators

  • 1. Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD

Description

One of the Food and Drug Administration's educational programs to optimize the use of medical radiation is the investigation of the efficacy of selected x-ray film examinations. The goal of this program is to provide clinical information needed to aid physicians in their judgment. The routine chest-radiograph screening examination has been studied, and recommendations for five applications of chest-radiograph screening have been published. These recommendations, plus results of FDA research on the efficacy of low-back radiography, are discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
JOM, J. Occup. Med.
Journal Issue
no.10
Series
JOM, J. Occup. Med.
ISSN
0096-1736
CODEN
JJOMD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18036553
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CHEST; EVALUATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RECOMMENDATIONS; VERTEBRAE
Descriptors DEC
BODY; BODY AREAS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; ORGANS; SKELETON