Published May 2006 | Version v1
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Imaging in occupational lung diseases

Creators

  • 1. Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), SP (Brazil)
  • 2. Sao Paulo Univ., SP (Brazil). Faculdade de Medicina. Hospital das Clinicas
  • 3. Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM), SP (Brazil). Dept. de Diagnostico por Imagem

Description

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. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://www.scielo.br/pdf/jbpneu/v32s2/a12v32s2.pdf

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Imagens nas doencas ocupacionais pulmonares

Identifiers

URL
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/jbpneu/v32s2/a12v32s2.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (Impresso)
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
suppl.2
Journal Page Range
p. S103-S111
ISSN
1806-3713

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
38055033
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; LUNGS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Optional Information

Notes
26 refs., 20 figs.