J Korean Radiol Soc. 1984 Sep;20(3):684-689. Korean.
Published online Feb 28, 2017.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.3.684
Published online Feb 28, 2017.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.3.684
Copyright © 1984 The Korean Society of Radiology
Original Article
The application of compensating filter to chest tomography
Kyu Ok Choe,
Sung Sil Choo
and Chang Yun Park
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.
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