[Chest radiograph in assessing the results of treatment with 6-month short-course chemotherapy of pulmonary tuberculosis].

Chest radiograph was evaluated in 287 cases of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis treated with 6-month short course chemotheapy. After 6-month chemotherapy was completed, the results of chest rediography were in a similar trend comparing to that of sputum examination in 94.0% cases. During 18 months follow-up in 107 (37.9%) of 282 cases, the remained shadows in chest radiography continued to resolve and in 14 (58%) of 24 cases, remained in chest radiograph were closed. It is concluded that sputum examination in assessing the results of 6 months short-course chemotherapy simple, reliable and cheaper than chest radiography.