High-resolution CT in silicosis: Correlation with radiographic findings and functional impairment

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 350-356

  Dos Santos Antao, Vinicius Cavalcanti ^a,c   Pinheiro, Germania Araujo ^a   Terra Filho, Mário ^a   Kavakama, Jorge ^a   Müller, Nestor L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

HRCT; ILO reading; Kappa statistics; Silicosis; Stone carving

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; OPACITY;

CHEST RADIOGRAPHS; HIGH RESOLUTION CT; HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; ILO READING; KAPPA STATISTIC; PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST; RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS; SILICOSIS; STONE CARVING; WORKERS';

SILICA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILICOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 19544364145     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000160424.56261.bc     Document Type: Article

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