Feasibility of combined roentgeno-radionuclide studies of the lungs in preventive mass screening of workers in an industrial enterprise

The results of a combined roentgeno-radionuclide investigation of the lungs were studied in 45 persons at risk of developing chronic nonspecific pulmonary diseases, diagnosed in a mass screening of 3000 workers at an industrial enterprise. The results of fluorographic, roentgenoscopic and roentgenog...

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Published inVestnik rentgenologii i radiologii no. 3; p. 65
Main Authors Kinoshenko, Iu T, Rozdil'skiĭ, S I, Ginzburg, M A, Snopkov, Iu P, Tkachenko, G I, Belaia, L M, Lavrova, E V, Rozdil'skaia, O N, Astap'eva, O N
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.05.1991
Subjects
Adult
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases - prevention & control
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging
Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
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Summary:The results of a combined roentgeno-radionuclide investigation of the lungs were studied in 45 persons at risk of developing chronic nonspecific pulmonary diseases, diagnosed in a mass screening of 3000 workers at an industrial enterprise. The results of fluorographic, roentgenoscopic and roentgenographic investigations of the lungs, roentgeno-pneumopolygraphy and radionuclide investigation of lung perfusion (pulmoscintigraphy with 99mTc-labeled albumin macroaggregates) were compared. During this combined investigation the signs of nonspecific pulmonary diseases were diagnosed in 40% of the patients, changes of the pulmonary blood flow--in 71%, changes in ventilation--in all the examinees. A conclusion was made of the necessity of additional combined investigation of patients belonging to risk groups, identified during mass screenings.
ISSN:0042-4676