Short communication, Note

Roentgenological criteria for early diagnosis of pleuropulmonary asbestosis

D. Marković ; »Dr Dragomir Karajović« Institute of Occupational and Radiological Health, Belgrade, Serbia
S. Dodić ; »Dr Dragomir Karajović« Institute of Occupational and Radiological Health, Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

According to own experience the authors suggest that classical and accepted radiographic valuation be extended to diagnosing early stages of pleuropulmonary asbestosis. Extended evaluation should include macrography, profile graphies of the thorax and tomography of the lungs. Macrography will give a better insight into the pulmonary interstitium reaction to aggressive dust, while profile graphies will provide better visualization of pleural alteration. Tomography of the lungs should be carried out in female workers exposed to asbestos dust done at the half of the AP thoracic diameter to exclude possible mammary shades or stromae.

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Hrčak ID:

152598

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/152598

Publication date:

15.6.1989.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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