Fluorograph

Fluorography is a method of x-ray examination in which a reduced photographic image of a person’s internal organs is obtained.

The essence of the method is as follows: an X-ray machine irradiates the object under study (most often the chest). Passing through tissues, X-rays are partially absorbed by them. At the exit from the object, the beam is recorded by a special X-ray film, which is placed behind the patient’s back. A latent image is formed on the film, which appears as a regular photograph.

Fluorography is used primarily for mass screening of the population for the purpose of early detection of pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases of the chest organs.

Advantages of the method:

1. High research speed. One fluorographer can examine up to 150 people per shift.

2. Low radiation exposure compared to conventional radiography.

3. Possibility of automatic image processing.

4. Low cost.

Thus, fluorography is a fast, cheap and safe method of mass preventive examinations of the population. It allows for timely detection of dangerous diseases in the early stages of their development.

Fluorography is a method of radiography of the chest organs using X-rays generated by a special apparatus called a fluorograph. Fluorographs are widely used in medical diagnostics to detect tuberculosis, malignant neoplasms and other diseases of the thoracic cavity.

This method makes it possible to diagnose diseases such as pneumonia, bronchial