Biomass exposure and the high resolution computed tomographic and spirometric findings

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 192-199

  Arslan, Mubeccel ^a   Akkurt, Ibrahim ^a   Egilmez, Hulusi ^a   Atalar, Mehmet ^a   Salk, Ismail ^b  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Sivas Numune Hastanesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biomass fuels; High resolution computed tomography; Pulmonary function tests

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; OPACITY; PULMONARY DISEASES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

BIOMASS FUEL EXPOSURE (BFE); FIBROTIC BANDS; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC;

BIOMASS;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CARBON MONOXIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG NODULE; LUNG VOLUME; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OPTICAL DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SINGLE BREATH NITROGEN TEST; SPIROMETRY; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMASS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SPIROMETRY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 5444269987     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.01.011     Document Type: Article

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