Open AccessFactors associated with early-stage pulmonary fibrosis as determined by high-resolution computed tomography among persons occupationally exposed to asbestos
Author(s) -
Christophe Paris,
Jacques Bénichou,
C Raffaelli,
A. Genevois,
L Fournier,
Guy Ménard,
N. Broessel,
J. Ameille,
Patrick Brochard,
Jean-Claude Gillon,
Antoine Gislard,
M. Letourneux
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.781
Subject(s) - asbestosis , high resolution computed tomography , asbestos , medicine , odds ratio , stage (stratigraphy) , confidence interval , radiology , pulmonary fibrosis , computed tomography , fibrosis , lung , paleontology , materials science , biology , metallurgy
Asbestosis remains difficult to diagnose, particularly in its early stages. The aim of this study was to determine criteria for independently associated features of pulmonary fibrosis in high-resolution computed tomograms among persons occupationally exposed to asbestos.