Background Predicted temperature rise is likely to increase the risks of development and
progression of renal/urologic anomalies for workers engaged in physically exerting and high-
heat occupations. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study with 340 steelworkers
engaged in moderate to heavy labour with≥ 3 year's heat exposures and assessed Wet
Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) and heat-strain indicators. We captured self-reported heat-
strain and kidney symptoms using validated questionnaires and subjected 91 workers to …

Editorial Comment: Using the center of the T11 vertebral body as the superior extent of
computerized tomography of the abdomen and pelvis uniformly resulted in total visualization
of both kidneys and limited the field of radiation. The targeted goal was less than 15% of the
scan length above the top of the kidneys. The authors achieved a mean of 10.6%. They did
not provide measurements of the amount of ionized radiation (ie millisieverts). However, I
suspect that the amount would be lower using this technique.