Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes
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Comparative Study
Comparison of digital angiographic images with conventional radiographs for detection of pneumothorax after needle biopsy of lung.
To compare the rate of detection of pneumothoraces from images obtained from a digital angiographic system (1024 x 1024 matrix) and from conventional film-screen chest radiographs, following fine-needle biopsy of the lung. ⋯ The detection of pneumothorax from digital images was far inferior to that from standard film-screen chest radiographs. Therefore, standard chest radiographs are recommended after fine-needle biopsy of the lung.