Comparison of storage phosphor computed radiography with conventional film-screen radiography in the recognition of pneumoconiosis

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 122-127

  Laney, A S ^a   Petsonk, E L ^a   Wolfe, A L ^a   Attfield, M D ^a  

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

Author keywords

Imaging; Pneumoconiosis

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; PLEURA; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; X RAY FILM; ANTHRACOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ANTHRACOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 77954633251     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00127609     Document Type: Article

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