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Presentation in ECR 2022 - 06.03.2022 8:00 CET- Comparison of conventional and dark-field chest radiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary emphysema


Presentation in ECR2022 by Theresa Urban

RPS 2204-8
Comparison of conventional and dark-field chest radiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary emphysema
Theresa Urban, Garching / Germany

Author Block: T. Urban1, A. Sauter2, M. Frank1, K. Willer1, T. Koehler3, F. T. Gassert2, M. Makowski2, D. Pfeiffer2, F. Pfeiffer11Garching/DE, 2Munich/DE, 3Hamburg/DE

Purpose or Learning Objective: Dark-field radiography can provide information on the condition of the lungs? alveolar structure. It has recently been translated from the lab to the clinical stage. Here, we evaluate its performance for the detection of emphysema, and compare its diagnostic value with conventional radiography.