Evaluation of dental technician's pneumoconiosis using chest X-ray and HRCT: correlation between radiological and functional findings
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.47, no.1, pp.252-259, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 47 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1604-146
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.252-259
- Keywords: Pneumoconiosis, dental technicians, high-resolution computed tomography, pulmonary function tests
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.