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Routine preoperative chest radiography in non-cardiopulmonary surgery.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Rees, Alan M. Roberts, Charles J. Bligh, A. S. Evans, Kennett |
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Abstract | Preoperative radiography was performed on 667 consecutive patients undergoing elective non-cardiopulmonary surgery in a large hospital in Wales. Of all significant findings reported 54% were due to cardiomegaly and 19% to chronic respiratory disease, and no appreciable abnormality was found in any patient under 30. Out of a subsample of 152 examined prospectively, 38% had received a chest radiograph within the last year, and the maximum marrow dose had been exceeded in 12-5%. It is concluded that the procedure, as presently practised, is not only being considerably overused but is also exposing many recipients to the potentially harmful effects of over-irradiation. The findings provide further evidence in support of the Royal College of Radiologists' proposal that a national multicentre study of diagnostic radiology should be set up with some urgency. |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| Ending Page | 15 |
| Page Count | 15 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/1/6021/1333.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 131601v1 |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| Issue Number | 6021 |
| Journal | British medical journal |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic radiologic examination Patients Plain chest X-ray Plain x-ray Preparation Radiographic imaging procedure Respiratory Tract Diseases Urogenital Abnormalities chronic respiratory disease |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
