title: Inhalational talc pneumoconiosis: radiographic and CT findings in 14 patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiographic and CT findings of inhalational talc pneumoconiosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Large opacities of talc pneumoconiosis progress more often than do small opacities. The CT findings of talc pneumoconiosis overlap those of silicosis and asbestosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center, 1180 Nagasone-cho, Sakai City, Osaka 591-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akira
authors.forename: Takenori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kozuka
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Mitsunori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakatani
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morinaga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013627:Talc / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D013627:Talc