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Show Questions and Answers About Your Chest X-Ray Program one to have a chest X-ray once each year. There are seldom warning signals in tuberculosis in the early stages when it can be most quickly and easily cured. Does a Chest X-Ray Show Just TubercuJosis? No, medical authorities say that many diseases can be detected de-tected by a chest X-ray. Enlarged En-larged hearts, bone abnormalities, abnormali-ties, and chest tumors can often be detected. Any significant abnormal chest condition that is found will be reported to you. I Had an X-Ray Made Recently: Shold I Have Another Now? Yes, Every adult 15 years of age and over should have a chest X-ray in this program. Even though you have had an X-ray taken recently, it is rec-omended rec-omended that you have another one. This does not mean that the X-rays that were taken recently re-cently were not satisfactory. However, by having an X-ray taken in this program you will help to make possible a complete com-plete picture of the tuberculosis problem in this area. This is important im-portant in planning a satisfactory satisfac-tory tuberculosis program of control for the Salt Lake area. How long does it take ? Less than one minute! Some people say they do not have time. One minute may save one life. opportunity for an X-ray at work. Why Aren't Children Under Fifteen Years of Age X-Rayed? Although no age group is entirely en-tirely free from tuberculosis, there are relatively few children who have the disease. It is desirable, de-sirable, therefore, to concentrate concen-trate our efforts on the adult group. By X-raying adults and discovering those who have tuberculosis, it is possible to protect children from the disease. di-sease. Special arrangements will be made for children who have been in contact with persons per-sons who are found to have tuberculosis. tu-berculosis. Am I Too Old to Have Tuberculosis? No one is too old to have the disease. Elderly people often spread tuberculosis to other. Every person 15 years of age to 100 should have a chest X-ray. X-ray. I Feel Healthy Why Should I Have a Chest X-Ray? It is a good plan for every- them by contributing to community com-munity agencies and paying taxes. How Will It Be Conducted? Eighteen mobile and portable X-ray units, furnished by the state of Utah and the U. S. Public Health Service, will be available for this survey. The units, manned by skilled technicians, tech-nicians, Will be placed in convenient con-venient downtown and neighborhood neigh-borhood centers for scheduled periods of time and then moved to other locations. Everyone in each district will have the opportunity op-portunity to be X-rayed with little inconvenience. Several of the machines will remain at downtown locations throughout the program period for the convenience con-venience of workers and shoppers. shop-pers. Employes of larger business busi-ness concerns will be given the AVhat is the Salt Lake Area Chest X-Ray Program? This program is a community project. , It is an all-out attack on tuberculosis. In October citizens and agencies of this area will unite to conduct a fast tempo chest X-ray survey of every person 15 years of age O-and older who will voluntarily .give 30 seconds of his time for an X-ray. How Did This Program Get Started in the Salt Lake Area? Almost a year ago the Salt Lake County Medical Society, the Utah Tuberculosis Association Associa-tion and the City and County governmental agencies started considering the advantages of a chest X-ray program for this area. After due attention and consideration it was agreed to seek the assistance of the United Unit-ed Public Health Service in furnishing aid in terms of equipment and personnel to help in conducting a chest X-ray X-ray program in conjunction with local citizens and agencies. f Why is the Program Needed? Tuberculosis is a communicable communic-able (catching) disease passed from person to person. If all unknown cases of tuberculosis are discovered and given adequate ade-quate treatment, the chain of infection will be broken. The only way this is possible is for every person 15 years of age and over to have a chest X-ray. It is entirely possible to wipe out in our community. What Will It Cost? Chest X-rays are free because residents have already paid for |