Computed tomography and high-resolution computed tomography of pneumoconioses.
The traditional imaging technique used in the assessment of patients suspected of having silicosis or asbestos-related disease has been the chest radiograph. However, computed tomography and high-resolution computed tomography have become widely available for these assessments. The relative merits of these techniques in the diagnosis of these diseases warrant review.
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University of California Medical Center, San Francisco 94143-0628.
D001195:Asbestosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012829:Silicosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*