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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Other Imaging Findings
Abreugraphy
Abreugraphy is a variant of the chest X-ray and its name is given from the name of its inventor, Dr. Manuel Dias de Abreu. It is a small radiographic image, also called miniature mass radiography (MMR) or miniature chest radiograph. Though its resolution is limited (it does not allow the diagnosis of lung cancer, for example) it is sufficiently accurate for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
It is less expensive than traditional X-ray and it was quickly adopted and extensively utilized in the 1950s, in countries such as Brazil and Japan.
The procedure went out of favor, as the incidence of tuberculosis dramatically decreased, but is still used in certain situations, such as the screening of prisoners and immigration applicants.[1]
References
- ↑ Bonvin L, Zellweger JP (1992). "Mass miniature X-ray screening for tuberculosis among immigrants entering Switzerland". Tuber Lung Dis. 73 (6): 322–5. doi:10.1016/0962-8479(92)90034-H. PMID 1292710.