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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dushka Riaz, MD

Overview

HRCT scan have a high specificity in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. It is particularly helpful to detect pleural findings. [1][2]

CT scan

HRCT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of pneumoconiosis include:

  • Silicosis: [3] [4] [5]
    • Small rounded opacities and hyalinized nodules in the upper lobes in silicosis with bilateral nodules.
    • Emphysema is also seen.
    • Ground glass opacities and interlobular thickening.

References

  1. Copley SJ, Wells AU, Sivakumaran P, Rubens MB, Lee YC, Desai SR; et al. (2003). "Asbestosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: comparison of thin-section CT features". Radiology. 229 (3): 731–6. doi:10.1148/radiol.2293020668. PMID 14576443.
  2. Akira M, Yokoyama K, Yamamoto S, Higashihara T, Morinaga K, Kita N; et al. (1991). "Early asbestosis: evaluation with high-resolution CT". Radiology. 178 (2): 409–16. doi:10.1148/radiology.178.2.1987601. PMID 1987601.
  3. Cox CW, Rose CS, Lynch DA (2014). "State of the art: Imaging of occupational lung disease". Radiology. 270 (3): 681–96. doi:10.1148/radiol.13121415. PMID 24568704.
  4. Marchiori E, Ferreira A, Müller NL (2001). "Silicoproteinosis: high-resolution CT and histologic findings". J Thorac Imaging. 16 (2): 127–9. doi:10.1097/00005382-200104000-00012. PMID 11292205.
  5. Hansell DM, Bankier AA, MacMahon H, McLoud TC, Müller NL, Remy J (2008). "Fleischner Society: glossary of terms for thoracic imaging". Radiology. 246 (3): 697–722. doi:10.1148/radiol.2462070712. PMID 18195376.

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