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An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of pneumoconiosis include: | |||
*Pleural plaques are pathognomonic for asbestosis. | |||
*Interstitial nodules in the upper zone of the lungs for both silicosis and coal worker's pneumoconiosis. | |||
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Pneumoconiosis Microchapters |
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Pneumoconiosis chest x ray On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Pneumoconiosis chest x ray |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Pneumoconiosis chest x ray |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dushka Riaz, MD
Overview
There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].
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An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
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There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
X Ray
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of pneumoconiosis include:
- Pleural plaques are pathognomonic for asbestosis.
- Interstitial nodules in the upper zone of the lungs for both silicosis and coal worker's pneumoconiosis.