Differentiation of the ILO boundary chest roentgenograph (0/1 to 1/0) in asbestosis by high-resolution computed tomography scan, alveolitis, and respiratory impairment

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 46-52

  Harkin, Timothy J ^b   McGuinness, Georgeann ^b   Goldring, Roberta ^b   Cohen, Henry ^b   Parker, John E ^c   Crane, Michael ^d   Naidich, David P ^a   Rom, William N ^a,b  

^a BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^d et al   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLITIS; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG LAVAGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

ASBESTOSIS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030029573     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199601000-00016     Document Type: Article

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