Chest ultrasonography in health surveillance of asbestos related pleural disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.07.019
Abstract: High resolution computed tomography, (HRCT), is currently considered the diagnostic gold standard to diagnose early stage malignant pleural mesothelioma and other non-malignant pleural conditions, but it is expensive and exposes the patient to radiation dose.… read more here.
Keywords: pleural abnormalities; surveillance asbestos; health surveillance; asbestos ... See more keywords
Chest ultrasonography in health surveillance of asbestos related pleural disease
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DOI: 10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.pa410
Abstract: Background: the diagnosis of asbestos induced pleural involvement is based on the history of exposure, imaging, clinical and functional findings. CT is expensive, exposes to radiation and associates with increased psychological distress. Therefore, there is… read more here.
Keywords: pleural abnormalities; health surveillance; chest ultrasonography; surveillance asbestos ... See more keywords