Pleural plaques by inhalation of asbestos fibers.

Diemen DelgadoOscar RamírezNayab SultanPatricio MirandaAshley Delgado

Published in: Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT (2020)

Chest x-ray with ILO technique is the basic instrument for the identification of diseases related to asbestos fiber exposure. The study should be completed with a CT scan of the chest, whose sensitivity is greater, allowing early detection of pleural abnormalities. It is essential to obtain a detailed occupational history, since it is the most reliable and practical method to measure asbestos fiber exposure.

Keyphrases

dual energy
computed tomography
high resolution
image quality
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
bioinformatics analysis