A retrospective review of CT and plain radiograph images in miners with radiological and clinical diagnosis of coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP) has uncovered a variety of other lung diseases. Seven of the 29 cases referred to a respiratory physician due to concern about pneumoconiosis were indicative of extremely early CWP, five had silicosis, two had ...
Public Health
Diagnosing lung disease in miners still relies on detailed history taking
28 Mar 2017