J Korean Radiol Soc.  1984 Sep;20(3):684-689. 10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.3.684.

The application of compensating filter to chest tomography

Abstract

A wedge shape compensating filter composed of aluminium was made to equalise the density of lung and mediastinum. Total 68 patients were taken chest tomograph with compensating filter and the radiographic findings were correlated with the pathologic, bacteriologic prove or the clinical course. This simple device was turned out to be very useful in certain disease categories, especially central type of bronchogenic carcinoma.


MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Humans
Lung
Mediastinum
Thorax*
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