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| | Covenant Heart Institute - Chest X-Ray |
 | | A chest x-ray is a type of diagnostic radiology procedure used to examine the chest and the organs and structures located in the chest. | | | Other related procedures that may be used to diagnose problems of the chest and respiratory tract include chest fluoroscopy, chest ultrasound, computed tomography (CT scan) of the chest, lung biopsy, lung scans, mediastinoscopy, positron emission tomography (PET scan) of the chest, pleural biopsy, thoracentesis, sinus x-rays, pulmonary angiogram, bronchoscopy, and bronchography. | | | Chest x-rays may provide important information regarding the size, shape, contour, and anatomic location of the heart, lungs, bronchi, great vessels (aorta, aortic arch, pulmonary arteries), mediastinum (an area in the middle of the chest separating the lungs), and the bones (cervical and dorsal spine, clavicles, shoulder girdle, and ribs). |
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| | A chest x ray is a procedure used to evaluate organs and structures within the chest for symptoms of disease. | | | For many diseases, chest x rays are more effective when compared to previous chest studies. | | | Often the chest x ray is also used to verify correct placement of chest tubes or catheters. |
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| | Chest X-ray |
| | A chest X-ray may be ordered when an person's symptoms include a persistent cough, coughing up blood, chest pain, a chest injury, or difficulty in breathing. | | | Two views are usually taken: one in which the X-rays pass through the chest from the back (posterior-anterior view) and one in which the X-rays pass through the chest from one side to the other ( lateral view). | | | The test is also used when tuberculosis, lung cancer, or other chest or lung disease is suspected. |
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| | Healthopedia.com - Chest X-Ray (X-Ray of the Chest, Chest Radiograph) |
| | Healthopedia.com - Chest X-Ray (X-Ray of the Chest, Chest Radiograph) | | | Any patient with chest symptoms, such as cough, blood in the sputum, or spit, pain in the chest, injury to the chest, infection, or shortness of breath, will likely undergo a chest x-ray. | | | Individuals undergoing a chest x-ray will undress to the waist and put on an exam gown. |
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| | A chest CT may be requested by the referring physician to further clarify a finding seen on the chest x-ray or to look for an abnormality not visible on a chest x-ray in order to answer the clinical problem. | | | Chest x-ray is typically performed as the first imaging test for symptoms of shortness of breath, a bad or persistent cough, chest pain, chest injury, or fever. | | | A physician may recommend a chest x-ray for a patient with shortness of breath, a bad or persistent cough, chest pain, or a chest injury. |
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| | Chest X-Rays Don't Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths 9/10/00 |
| | Screening smokers with chest X-rays is not a helpful screening procedure for lung cancer. | | | Screening smokers several times a year with chest X-rays does not reduce their odds of dying from lung cancer and may lead some people to undergo unnecessary treatment for lung tumors that would never have been fatal, new research suggests. | | | According to the authors, the chest x-rays seem to detect some very small or slow-growing lung tumors that may never threaten lives. |
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http://www.mercola.com/fcgi/pf/2000/sep/10/chest_x-ray.htm
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| | Chest X-rays Useful for Detecting Vertebral Fractures |
| | Majumdar said chest x-rays are adequate for identifying most osteoporotic fractures because these fractures tend to involve the midthoracic spine and the thoracolumbar junction regions, two areas visible on chest radiographs. | | | The important health consequences of osteoporotic vertebral fractures, together with the fact that many are undiagnosed, emphasize the need for developing better methods to identify and then potentially treat patients with unrecognized vertebral fractures, according to researchers. | | | In the study, researchers looked at 100 random chest radiographs from patients 60 years or older with chest-related symptoms. |
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http://www.asrt.org/Content/News/IndustryNewsBriefs/RT/ChestXrays040324.aspx
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| | 4 - Sample Radiation Risks Form |
| | Although it may vary from person to person, your radiation exposure from each chest x-ray will be about 6 mrem, and that from each bone scan will be about 550 mrem. | | | Your chest x-rays and other scans that may be required during your treatment involve exposure to radiation. | | | Although it can vary from person to person, your whole-body radiation exposure from each set of chest x-rays (two views) will be about 12 mrem, CT scans (chest and abdomen) about 2,450 mrem, and your liver-spleen scan about 150 mrem. |
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http://adams.dom.washington.edu/ClinicalTrialsHandbook/4RadRisk.html
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| | Information about Chest x-rays |
| | Approximately 45% of all radiographic exams are chest x-rays. | | | Chest x-rays are the most difficult of all radiographic examinations to perform because the chest contains tissues of such different consistency. | | | The chest x-ray is the most commonly performed radiographic exam. |
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| | Can Chest X-Rays Find Lung Cancer Early? |
| | "By the time lung cancers are discovered on chest X-ray, the tumor is often too far advanced to allow the patient to be cured with surgery or radiation therapy. | | | Chest X-rays are inadequate for diagnosing lung cancers at an early stage, when they are more treatable. | | | In addition, many things seen on a chest X-ray turn out to be artifacts or benign problems. |
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| | Introduction to Chest X-RAY |
| | On the right, a slice from a chest CT scan shows that a particular segment of lung is associated with each mediastinal contour, thus when a particular mediastinal contour disappears, a particular part of lung is implicated. | | | Without surfactant, the usual negative pressure in the chest does not open alveolii and diffuse atelectasis occurs. | | | It is the low density air content of the alveoli that outlines the normal and abnormal structure of the chest. |
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| | Chest X-ray Welcome to Jacksonville Surgery Center's Web Site |
| | Chest x-rays are done to look for abnormalities of the heart, lungs, bones, or blood vessels in the chest. | | | A chest X-ray is a photograph-like image of the heart and lungs that uses a small dose of radiation to create a picture. | | | Chest X-rays: Helping detect heart and lung conditions. |
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| | Chest X-rays |
| | The equipment used to perform chest radiographs are free standing integrated chest units, utilizing a High Kilovoltage-Grid technique and photo timing. | | | Our chest radiography program is currently certified as an approved Chest X-Ray facility. | | | Periodic chest x-rays are a vital part of health screening programs. |
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| | Imaging in patients with ADMISSION, PRE-OPERATIVE AND PRENATAL CHEST X-RAYS |
| | If a patient is being admitted with a cardiothoracic problem, cancer or a febrile illness, a chest x-ray is appropriately obtained. | | | They are indicated in patients in whom neck or chest surgery is contemplated, those who have a history of respiratory or cardiac problems, those who are febrile, are immunocompromised, have an altered mental status, an acute abdomen, a known cancer or are over 65 years of age. | | | Pre-employment/ preplacement chest x-rays should be done selectively based upon pertinent factors in the medical history, clinical examination and proposed work assignment. |
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| | 08/19/1996 - Chest X-ray and sputum cytology requirements. |
| | No study to date has compared chest x-ray screening for lung cancer with no screening at all in a prospective design with adequate follow-up time.(7) Thus, although the efficacy of chest x-ray screening can be questioned, no conclusive evidence exists to show that chest radiography screening does not lower lung cancer mortality(7). | | | A positive sputum cytology examination, with a negative chest x-ray, is usually followed by an examination of the oral cavity, the pharynx, and the larynx by both direct visualization and flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy. | | | These men were randomized to a dual-screen group (in which subjects underwent annual chest radiograph and sputum cytologic study every four months) or to a single-screen group (in which annual chest radiographic screening was performed. |
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| | Chest X-rays Present Opportunity for Osteoporosis Intervention |
| | They studied a random sample of 459 patients who were older than 60 and who had presented to the emergency department and undergone chest radiography for any indication. | | | Researchers set out to determine if chest radiographs were useful for detecting previously unrecognized vertebral fractures. | | | The study results show a large care gap exists between what the available evidence suggests should be done and current patterns of practice in the community, according to Dr. Majumdar. |
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| | Chest X-rays: Helping detect heart and lung conditions - MayoClinic.com |
| | Your doctor may suggest a chest X-ray if you have a persistent cough, an injury involving your chest, chest pain, a heart murmur or difficulty breathing. | | | However, the amount of radiation from a chest X-ray is low — even lower than what you're exposed to through natural sources of radiation in the environment, such as radon from rocks and soil. | | | You may be concerned about radiation exposure from chest X-rays, especially if you have them regularly. |
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| | BestBETs: Are follow up chest X-rays helpful in the manageme... |
| | BestBETs: Are follow up chest X-rays helpful in the manageme... | | | On auscultation of his chest there are focal signs suggestive of a lower respiratory tract infection; a chest X-ray confirms right lower lobe collapse and consolidation. | | | Are follow up chest X-rays helpful in the management of children recovering from pneumonia? |
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| | National Cancer Institute - Mayo Lung Project: No Benefit from Chest X-rays |
| | Thoracotomies are major surgical procedures that remove substantial amounts of tissue; the procedure can damage nerves in the chest and may lead to chronic pain. | | | Depending on the size and location of the lesion, chest surgery (thoracotomy) to obtain a larger biopsy may be recommended. | | | This process led to the primary finding and to the conclusion that chest X-rays may lead to over-diagnosis of lung cancer. |
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| | CTV.ca Chest X-rays may help detect osteoporosis |
| | Majumdar said chest X-rays offer a no-cost opportunity for doctors to diagnose and effectively treat osteoporosis - a disease that affects about one million Canadians and costs the health-care system an estimated $1.5 billion a year. | | | But researchers at the University of Alberta Hospital found that only 60 per cent of vertebral fractures among older patients having chest X-rays for other reasons were picked up on and reported by radiologists. | | | But it begs the question: Why are radiologists missing fractures on chest X-rays that clearly show the spine? |
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| | critical care Full text Chest X-rays after central line insertion |
| | In the light of this evidence, chest X-rays should continue to be performed in all patients undergoing CVC insertion. | | | However, it may be that some CVCs inserted by skilled operators are associated with such a small incidence of complications that exposure to X-rays for the chest radiograph may be deemed unnecessary. | | | To determine whether clinical features could be used to decide prospectively whether a subgroup of internal jugular CVCs are correctly positioned and complication free and thereby avoid the need for routine post-procedural chest radiographs in selected patients. |
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| | Ask Dr. Markowitz |
| | While the yield of lung cancers detected by the chest x-ray is limited, the cost and radiation associated with an annual chest x-ray after the age of 55 is also very limited. | | | Another thing to remember is that chest x-rays taken for dust diseases of the lungs should be interpreted by a B-reader (a doctor certified by NIOSH as proficient in reading such films) or a physician with expertise in pneumoconiosis (dust diseases of the lungs). | | | Finally, most studies of these diseases have used chest x-rays, so that most of our medical understanding of these diseases is based on how they appear on such films. |
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| | Tests |
| | You will probably have about 2 or 3 cuts (incisions) in your chest on the side the doctor is investigating. | | | The test is really a small operation on the chest. | | | After the test, you will probably have a chest drain. |
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| | "Screening x-rays following smoking cessation?" |
| | Inexplicably, epidemiologists describing these studies have written that since the lung cancer found in the control and experimental groups resulted in similar survival rates, screening chest x-rays were not indicated. | | | The significant point seldom stressed is that there were no controls without chest x-rays in these studies. | | | In the Johns Hopkins and Memorial Sloan-Kettering studies, a control group had posteroanterior (PA) and lateral chest x-rays plus sputum cytology checks annually, whereas the experimental group had chest x-rays and sputum cytology studied every 4 months. |
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| | Chest X-rays and Bone Scans |
| | If a woman experiences new shortness of breath in the first few months after radiation therapy, with or without a cough, her doctor may order a chest X-ray to see if the radiation caused any inflammation of the lungs. | | | Doctors order a bone scan (also called bone scintigraphy) to determine whether cancer has spread to any part of the bone system. | | | Please click here to learn more about our commitment to providing |
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| | Systematic Interpretation of Chest X-Rays |
| | Rob Posteraro 's approach to the interpretation of chest radiographs. | | | Your body is telling you to "take a quick look and get to bed", but your mind, out of a habit that is by now well ingrained, is telling you to "first check the patient's name and hospital number". | | | You've been handed a chest film to interpret. |
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| | News - Lung Cancer Lesions Often Missed On Chest X-Rays |
| | There are a number of ongoing studies investigating the possibility of screening for lung cancer but, at present, most patients are symptomatic at diagnosis and initial investigation is chest radiography. | | | For almost three quarters of the patients, an x-ray had been requested because of chest symptoms, such as cough or breathlessness. | | | Among 58 eligible patients for further study, clinicians found that 28 had had previous chest x-rays. |
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| | Reuters AlertNet - Chest X-rays could yield osteoporosis clues- study |
| | Canadian researchers said they reached that conclusion after checking hundreds of chest X-rays for fractures of the vertebrae, the most common bone break associated with osteoporosis but one that doctors notice in only about a third of cases. | | | CHICAGO, April 25 (Reuters) - A closer examination of the common chest X-ray could reveal osteoporosis in older patients not previously diagnosed with the brittle bone disease, according to a study published on Monday. | | | You are here: Homepage > Newsdesk > Chest X-rays could yield osteoporosis clues- study |
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| | Radiology Unkowns |
| | Female patient with acute pain on the side of her chest. | | | Male with Lt. pleural chest tube (heme negative) s/p stab wound Lt. neck. |
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| | Lung cancer study to compare scans with chest X-rays |
| | Even more adamant is Dr. Fred Grannis, a lung cancer specialist at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, who wrote in in the medical journal Chest that the NCI's design is unethical and wasteful. | | | We don't need to give them a chest X-ray." | | | Lung cancer study to compare scans with chest X-rays |
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| | Chest X-Rays and Cystic Fibrosis |
| | "The Chest Roentgenogram in Cystic Fibrosis: A New Scoring System." Pediatrics 63(1), 24-9, Jan. 1979. | | | Chest X-Ray of a patient with CF (Added Nov. 7, 2001) | | | Correlation of six different cystic fibrosis chest radiograph scoring systems with clinical parameters (Link updated Sept. 18, 2003) |
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| | Chest X-Rays and Barbershop Hookers |
| | One hour for the most complete medical exam (blood work, ultrasound, chest x-ray, EKG, ENT, and general physical) that most of us have ever had. | | | It is, quite simply, about chest x-rays and barbershop hookers. | | | Then it’s on to ER2, where you disrobe and have a chest x-ray. |
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| | In older patients, chest X-rays may spot osteoporosis |
| | A study in the April 25 the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that chest X-rays may help to catch previously undetected osteoporosis is older patients who have X-rays taken for other reasons. | | | Chest X-rays may help spot osteoporosis in older people, suggests a study in the April 25 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. | | | In older patients, chest X-rays may spot osteoporosis |
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| | Pediatrics for Parents: Chest X-rays in sick infants |
| | To determine if a chest x-ray is always necessary, doctors reviewed the records of 361 infants with a fever and no respiratory symptoms seen in pediatric emergency rooms. | | | The work up generally includes blood tests, urine tests, a chest x-ray, and sometimes a lumbar puncture. | | | Pediatrics for Parents: Chest X-rays in sick infants |
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| | Can Chest X-Rays Find Lung Cancer Early? - News |
| | Many WebMD users asked why doctors don't use chest X-rays to diagnose lung cancer at an early stage, when it's more treatable; here are the answers. | | | Chest x-rays not effective in determining when TB acquired | | | Don't Skip Chest CT in the ER Just Because X-Ray Checks Out Okay, Warns Study |
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| | Chest X-Rays for medical and physical insurance exams |
| | An x-ray is a type of high-energy radiation that can go through the body and onto film, making pictures of areas inside the chest, which can be used to diagnose lung disorders or heart enlargement. | | | Chest X-Rays for medical and physical insurance exams |
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| | Chest X-Ray Review |
| | The following program will introduce you to one method of reviewing a normal chest radiograph. | | | Use the menu bar on the left to review each of the sections. |
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| | Le Magazine, November 2001 - Report: Body Scans - Do You Know The Risks? |
| | In effective doses, one CT chest scan is the equivalent of 400 chest x rays or 3.6 years of background radiation; a scan of the abdomen 500 chest x rays or 4.5 years of natural background radiation. | | | It's estimated that the risk of a chest x ray causing fatal cancer is 1-in-1,000,000. | | | These are "effective doses", meaning that depending on your body type and the scanner, you could get even more radiation. |
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http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2001/nov2001_report_scans_01.html
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| | Learn - Learn Read Chest X Rays |
| | Alternative Names: Chest radiography; Serial chest X-ray; X-ray - chest... | | | CT scans expose patients to 1,000 times the dose of chest x-rays | | | Maybe this time would be a chest x-ray, not a CT scan. |
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| | Energy Citations Database (ECD) - Energy and Energy-Related Bibliographic Citations |
| | Energy Citations Database (ECD) Document #5999887 - X-ray filter for chest x-rays | | | 550602 -- Medicine-- External Radiation in Diagnostics-- (1980-); ;BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY-- BIOLOGICAL SHIELDING;CHEST-- X RADIATION;X-RAY EQUIPMENT-- FILTERS; HEART;LUNGS;MAN;RADIATION PROTECTION | | | Availability information may be found in the Availability, Publisher, Research Organization, Resource Relation and/or Author (affiliation information) fields and/or via the "Full-text Availability" link. |
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| | 718.102 - Chest roentgenograms (X-rays). |
| | Where the chest X-ray of a deceased miner has been lost, destroyed or is otherwise unavailable, a report of a chest X-ray submitted by any party shall be considered in connection with the claim. | | | A chest X-ray classified as Category Z under the ILO Classification (1958) or Short Form (1968) shall be reclassified as Category O or Category 1 as appropriate, and only the latter accepted as evidence of pneumoconiosis. | | | A chest X-ray classified under any of the foregoing classifications as Category O, including sub-categories 0/-, 0/0, or 0/1 under the UICC/Cincinnati (1968) Classification or the ILO-U/C 1971 Classification does not constitute evidence of pneumoconiosis. |
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| | Amazon.co.uk: Books: Differential Diagnosis in Chest X-rays |
| | It focuses on the radiographic diagnosis of chest x-rays, allowing the professional to access and make use of the vital information they need for this area of diagnosis in a targeted and, therefore, time- and cost-effective way. | | | By presenting original illustrations of almost all the conditions mentioned in the text alongside tables showing the most important additional differential diagnostic information, the book points to the correct diagnosis even in difficult cases. | | | Top of Page : Differential Diagnosis in Chest X-rays |
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| | LUNG FUNCTION AND CHEST X-RAYS |
| | The Chest X-Ray Unit will visit your site and take the X-Rays of personnel at a rate of 5 every 15 minutes, so work schedules need not be disrupted for long periods of time. | | | Night shifts are catered for at no extra cost. | | | These are undertaken using high quality on-site facilities for industries with heavy dust, fibre or fume laden atmospheres. |
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| | Pulmonary Reference Chest X-Rays |
| | Measurement: widest part of heart divided by widest part of chest as measured inside the ribs. | | | Echocardiogram better for finding effusion, as CXR needs 250mL accumulation before visible. | | | Usual CXR is taken in PA direction during inspiration. |
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| | Plain Chest X-rays |
| | suspicious shadows around the middle of the chest. | | | On the other hand, suspicious shadows on plain chest X ray may be shown to be nothing abnormal on CT scan. | | | Fine details are only seen on CT scans, and many shadows not visible on plain chest X rays may be picked up on the CT scan. |
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| | Medical Tests: Imaging - CureResearch.com |
| | CT scan, MRI, imaging tests, chest x-ray, bone scan | | | CT scan, MRI, chest x-rays, head x-rays, dental x-rays, Ultrasonography | | | CT scan, MRI, chest x-ray, bone scan, Radionuclide scanning |
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| | KU Pediatric Cardiology: Chest Radiographs |
| | Most of these chest radiographs were provided by Scientific Software Solutions (SSS). | | | These images are copyrighted and may be freely viewed from this site but cannot be downloaded or used in any other way. | | | The best e-mail address for Scientific Software Solutions is Solutions@SciSoftInc.com and not the Compuserve address listed on the radiographs. |
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