Published 1995 | Version v1
Journal article

Conclusion: imaging in strategy of endocrine diagnosis and therapeutics

Creators

  • 1. Hopital Edouard-Herriot, 69 - Lyon (France)

Description

Images in medicine have to help the doctor in a diagnostic or therapeutic aim. The choice must be made in function of pathology or organ as known (it is not necessary to ask for a computed tomography where we know that only an echography can give the answer to the question we ask ), the criteria must stay the best performance for the cheapest price, but the quality of interpretation is a more important thing. It is important to avoid a lot of examinations which do not give better informations but are heavy to endure for the patients. In conclusion, the aim of this kind of proceedings is to assure to the patients who come confidently to us, the best service at the less constraints price without forgetting that a conclusion depends on a given methodological situation and reminding of beside machines we have not to forget the men

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Place de l'imagerie dans la strategie d'exploration et de suivi therapeutique des pathologies endocriniennes

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annales d'Endocrinologie (Paris)
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 513-514.
ISSN
0003-4266
CODEN
ANENAG

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
27053566
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; COST; DIAGNOSIS; EFFICIENCY; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; IMAGE SCANNERS; IMAGES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NMR IMAGING; PERFORMANCE; THERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; GLANDS; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY