Diagnostic Performance of Ultra-Low-Dose Computed Tomography for Detecting Asbestos-Related Pleuropulmonary Diseases: Prospective Study in a Screening Setting.

Marysa SchaalFrançois SeveracAissam LabaniMi-Young JeungCatherine RoyMickael Ohana

Published in: PloS one (2016)

ULD CT in the screening of asbestos exposure related diseases has 90.9% sensitivity and 100% specificity, and could therefore be proposed as a first line examination.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
low dose
positron emission tomography
dual energy
image quality
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
high resolution
drug induced