Monday, January 4, 2010

Asbestos Exposure-CT






CT is more sensitive than clinical evaluation for the detection of asbestosis but is inevitably less sensitive and less specific than pathologic evaluation. For the asbestos-exposed individual, CT is useful for the evaluation of suspected lung masses, particularly rounded atelectasis &  for identifying pleural plaques. CT also will identify and quantify emphysema as a cause of physiologic impairment.

Reported by -Teleradiology Providers

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