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  • Title: [An economic assessment of check-up fluorographic studies in detecting lung cancer].
    Author: Komiakov IP, Blinov NN, Neĭshtadt AS, Loviagin OV.
    Journal: Vopr Onkol; 1990; 36(5):572-5. PubMed ID: 2143040.
    Abstract:
    The diagnostic value and cost-effectiveness of photoroentgenography were assessed on the basis of the data for 1977-1986 provided by 41 health care establishments of Leningrad. The mean overall cost of a single examination including the procedure and analysis was 0.29 +/- 0.01 rubles. Identification of a lesion in the lung, mediastinum or thoracic wall, whatever its nature, costed 18.8 rubles.
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