[Imaging in occupational lung diseases].
This chapter consists of a review of the literature regarding radiographic and tomographic characteristics of the principal occupational respiratory diseases (silicosis and asbestosis). Special attention is given to the practical relevance of high-resolution computed tomography, which is the most sensitive and specific method of identifying and quantifying the extent of pleural and parenchymal lesions related to such diseases.
Meirelles
Gustavo de Souza Portes
GS
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. gustavo.meirelles@fleury.com.br
Kavakama
Jorge Issamu
JI
Rodrigues
Reynaldo Tavares
RT
D001195:Asbestosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012829:Silicosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*