Asbestos-related pleural abnormalities detected by chest X-ray: Fair agreement with detection by computed tomography

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 365-370

  Suganuma, Narufumi ^a   Kusaka, Yukinori ^a   Hiraga, Yomei ^b   Hosoda, Yutaka ^c   Shida, Hisao ^d   Morikubo, Hiroshi ^d   Matsumoto, Toru ^e  

^a University of Fukui   (Japan)

^b JR Sapporo Hospital   (Japan)

^c RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Japan)

^d Rosai Hospital for Silicosis   (Japan)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asbestos related pleural thickening; Chest X ray; Computed tomography; ILO 1980; Measurement system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DUST EXPOSURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLEURA DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035677564     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.43.365     Document Type: Article

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