Evaluation of dental technician's pneumoconiosis using chest X-ray and HRCT: correlation between radiological and functional findings

Ergsun R., Ergsun D., Evcik E., ERGAN B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.252-259, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1604-146
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.252-259
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pneumoconiosis, dental technicians, high-resolution computed tomography, pulmonary function tests, RESOLUTION COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, LABORATORY TECHNICIANS, EXPOSED WORKERS, LUNG-FUNCTION, SILICA DUST, CT SCAN, EMPHYSEMA, RADIOGRAPHY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: This study aimed to compare high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings with those of chest X-ray (CXR) and to evaluate the relationship of pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters with HRCT and CXR findings in cases of dental technician's pneumoconiosis.