title: [Radiological observation on the workers exposed to vanadium].
abstract: The roentgenologic findings of 76 workers exposed to vanadium were presented. The chest X-ray showed increase in lung markings in 58 cases, diffuse streaks and reticular shadows in 15 cases, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. The clinical features of the 71 workers were as follows: 63 cases had coughs, 53 cases had coughs with expectorations, 27 cases showed difficulty in breathing, and 31 cases had wheezing or whistling sounds in the lungs. The workers were exposed to vanadium pentoxide fume at concentration ranging from 1.2 to 18 mg/m3 and dust from 1.27 to 27.7 mg/m3.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D014639:Vanadium / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D014639:Vanadium