Authors: | Meirelles, G. D. S. P.; Kavakama, J. I.; Rodrigues, R. T. |
Article Title: | Imaging in occupational lung diseases |
Abstract: | This chapter consists of a review of the literature regarding radiographic and tomographic characteristics of the principal occupational respiratory diseases (silicosis and asbestosis). Special attention is given to the practical relevance of high-resolution computed tomography, which is the most sensitive and specific method of identifying and quantifying the extent of pleural and parenchymal lesions related to such diseases. |
Keywords: | review; methodology; sensitivity and specificity; reproducibility; reproducibility of results; computer assisted tomography; lung disease; tomography, x-ray computed; radiography; environmental exposure; occupational diseases; lung diseases; asbestosis; pleura disease; occupational disease; pleural diseases; asbestosis/radiography; lung/radiography; silicosis/radiography; tomography, x-ray computed/methods; silicosis |
Journal Title: | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia |
Volume: | 32 |
Issue: | Suppl.2 |
ISSN: | 1806-3713 |
Publisher: | Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia |
Date Published: | 2006-05-01 |
Start Page: | S85 |
End Page: | S92 |
Language: | Portuguese |
DOI: | 10.1590/s1806-37132006000800013 |
PUBMED: | 17273603 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
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Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 1" - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "Source: Scopus" |