title: Imaging of thoracic occupational and environmental malignancies.
abstract: The imaging features of occupational lung cancer are similar to those of nonoccupational cancer. Occupational lung cancer in patients with asbestos exposure must be differentiated from mimics such as round atelectasis and fissural pleural plaques. Mesothelioma remains a largely incurable tumor, though treatment options are expanding. CT, MRI, and PET scanning may all have complementary roles in staging mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012829:Silicosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D001194:Asbestos