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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, name after its inventor Dr. Manuel Dias de Abreu. It provides a smaller radiographic image, also called miniature chest radiograph, or Miniature Mass Radiography (MMR). Despite its limited resolution, which limits its use in cases such as lung cancer, its accuracy allows for the diagnosis of tuberculosis. It is also less expensive than the traditional chest X-ray, which allows its use in mass situations such as the TB screening of prisoners and immigrants. With the decrease of incidence of TB, it is no longer recommended among low-risk populations. However, MMR may still be used in high prevalence groups for the early diagnosis of the disease.[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.