Chest x-ray has low sensitivity to detect silicosis in artificial stone benchtop industry workers.
Ryan Francis HoyCatherine JonesKatrina NewbiginMichael John AbramsonHayley BarnesChristina DimitriadisSamantha EllisDeborah Catherine GlassStella May GwiniFiona Hore-LacyJavier Jimenez-MartinSundeep S PasrichaJanu PirakalathananMiranda SiemienowiczKaren Walker-BoneMalcolm R SimPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2024)
Compared to HRCT, sensitivity of CXR was low but specificity was high. Reliance on CXR for health monitoring would provide false reassurance for many workers, delay management and underestimate the prevalence of silicosis in the artificial stone benchtop industry.