Radiographic diagnosis of Pneumoconioses by AIR Pneumo-trained physicians: Comparison with low-dose thin-slice computed tomography.

Shoko Nogami Naw Awn J-P Munenobu NogamiTomomi MatsuiNlandu Roger NgatuTaro TamuraYukinori KusakaHarumi ItohNarufurmi Suganuma

Published in: Journal of occupational health (2021)

Thin-slice CT-detected irregular opacity was found in 9.3%, whereas pleural plaque was found in 45.4% among the construction workers. Chest radiography showed acceptable performance in classifying pneumoconiotic opacities according to ILO/ICRP 2000 by the AIR Pneumo and/or NIOSH-certified physicians.

Keyphrases

image quality
computed tomography
low dose
primary care
dual energy
positron emission tomography
high dose
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
clinical evaluation