The application of compensating filter to chest tomography
10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.3.684
- Author:
Kyu Ok CHOE
;
Sung Sil CHOO
;
Chang Yun PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic;
Humans;
Lung;
Mediastinum;
Thorax
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1984;20(3):684-689
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
