NDLI: Computed tomography of asbestos-related pleural abnormalities

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Tiitola, M. Kivisaari, L. Zitting, A. Huuskonen, M. Kaleva, S. Tossavainen, A. Vehmas, T.
Copyright Year	2002
Abstract	Objectives: To study the observer agreement in several asbestos-related pleural abnormalities and to define criteria to discriminate between pleural changes in workers with occupational disease, and those in controls. Methods: Pleural abnormalities in spiral computed tomography of 602 construction workers with asbestosis or bilateral pleural plaques and 49 controls were reviewed by three radiologists using structured forms. Results: Intra- and inter-observer agreement (weighted kappa) was 0.4 or better with regard to the calcification, extent and thickness of pleural disease. These factors all correlated positively with the duration of asbestos exposure. There were significant differences in these pleural changes between the workers (mean extent per side 83 cm2) and controls (mean extent per side 40 cm2). Of the controls, 84% showed pleural lesions with an estimated extent of 10 cm2 or more, bilateral in 64%. The extent of 45 cm2 in pleural disease was the best value for discriminating between the controls and diseased workers, with a sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 66%. The degree of pleural calcification, however, was the best discriminator between these groups, but quantitative methods are necessary for its use in the diagnostics of individuals. Conclusions: The extent, calcification and thickness were well-repeatable indicators of benign pleural pathology and thus their use in future classification systems in computed tomography is recommended. In our material, the extent of 45 cm2 and the degree of calcification were helpful in discriminating between pleural changes in workers with occupational disease, and those in controls who also presented marked pleural pathology.
Starting Page	224
Ending Page	228
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03400131
Journal	International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Volume Number	75
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14321246
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2014-02-01
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Environmental Health Rehabilitation Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

The mental health of asbestos-exposed subjects with pleural abnormalities

Clinical and HRCT screening of heavily asbestos-exposed workers

Inter-reader variability in chest radiography and HRCT for the early detection of asbestos-related lung and pleural abnormalities in a cohort of 636 asbestos-exposed subjects

Asbestos consumption, asbestos exposure and asbestos-related occupational diseases in Germany

Asbestos—Related Pleural Abnormalities Detected by Chest X—Ray: Fair Agreement with Detection by Computed Tomography

Asbestos-Related Diseases in Automobile Mechanics

Computed tomography of asbestos-related pleural abnormalities

Occupational exposure in the removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials in Italy

Lung and pleural CT signs predict deaths: 10-year follow-up after lung cancer screening of asbestos-exposed workers

Computed tomography of asbestos-related pleural abnormalities

Similar Documents

The mental health of asbestos-exposed subjects with pleural abnormalities

Clinical and HRCT screening of heavily asbestos-exposed workers

Inter-reader variability in chest radiography and HRCT for the early detection of asbestos-related lung and pleural abnormalities in a cohort of 636 asbestos-exposed subjects

Asbestos consumption, asbestos exposure and asbestos-related occupational diseases in Germany

Asbestos—Related Pleural Abnormalities Detected by Chest X—Ray: Fair Agreement with Detection by Computed Tomography

Asbestos-Related Diseases in Automobile Mechanics

Computed tomography of asbestos-related pleural abnormalities

Occupational exposure in the removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials in Italy

Lung and pleural CT signs predict deaths: 10-year follow-up after lung cancer screening of asbestos-exposed workers

Computed tomography of asbestos-related pleural abnormalities