Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers or silica particles
continues to be an important cause of interstitial lung disease. Although more stringent …

Occupational exposure is an important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), and silica dust is one of the most important occupational respiratory toxins …

Interstitial Lung Disease, Fourth Edition is a complete publication of interstitial lung diseases
and includes clinical, pathologic, radiologic, and physiologic evaluation of the patient with …

To study the signs of coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP) at computed tomography (CT),
the authors obtained thoracic CT scans in 170 coal-dust-exposed workers who were …

Objectives Occupational dust exposure may induce various lung diseases, including
pneumoconiosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The features of …

Weevaluated the ability of both the conventional and high resolution computed tomography
(CCTand HRCT, respectively) scans of the thorax to detect early silicosis in subjects …

High-resolution CT, a technique that optimizes the spatial resolution of lung parenchyma,
uses thin collimation, reconstruction with a high-spatial frequency algorithm, image …

Already established as a'classic'in the field, Clinical Tests of Respiratory Function presents
an authoritative yet accessible account of this complex area, fusing the basic principles of …

Purpose: Radiological identification of lung masses in patients with pneumoconiosis is
difficult. The aim of the study is to characterize Computed Tomography (CT) findings of …

It has been established that coal pneumoconiosis and confluent silicosis are associated with
emphysematous changes in the lungs. In the present study, we addressed the concept of …