[Thermal indicator diagnosis of lung pathology at a rural hospital].

Findings of liquid crystalline thermography used for the diagnosis of lung pathology at a rural hospital during 1984-89 are summarized. The above method helps to select those from the rural population who suffer from lung pathology and to organize their timely examination and treatment. As compared to the previous years, average increase in the number of out-patients examined at a regional antituberculosis institution made up 23.