title: [Computed tomography of pneumoconioses].
abstract: Thoracic computed tomography is now used in the assessment of occupational diseases. Coal miner's pneumoconiosis, silicosis and benign asbestosis constitute the principal indications. The specific contribution of computed tomography techniques, their methodology and their signs are presented.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gevenois
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pichot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dargent
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van de Weyer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Vuyst
mesh_terms: D001195:Asbestosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003031:Coal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003032:Coal Mining; D006801:Humans; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012829:Silicosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003031:Coal
vernacular_title: Tomodensitométrie des pneumoconioses.