KMID : 0880420000010020079
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Korean Journal of Radiology 2000 Volume.1 No. 2 p.79 ~ p.83
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Thin-Section CT Findings of Arc-Welders' Pneumoconiosis
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Jung Gi Im/Dae Hee Han
Jin Mo Goo/Jung Gi Im/Seong Ho Park/Kyung Soo Lee/Do Myung Paek
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Abstract
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Objective: To describe the thin-section CT findings of arc-welders' pneumoconiosis.
Materials and Methods: Eighty-five arc-welders with a three to 30 (mean, 15)-year history of exposure underwent thin-section CT scanning. The extent of abnormalities detected was correlated with the severity of dyspnea and pulmonary function tests. For comparison, images of 43 smoking males (mean 25 pack-year) who underwent thin-section CT for other reasons (smokers' group) were also analyzed.
Results: Fifty-four welders (63.5%) and six smokers (14.0%) showed positive findings. Predominant thin-section CT findings were poorly-defined centrilobular micronodules (30/54, 55.6%), branching linear structure (18/54, 33.3%), and ground-glass attenuation (6/54, 11.1%). In the smokers' group, poorly-defined micronodules were found in four patients, branching linear structures in one, and ground-glass attenuation in one. In welders, the extent of abnormalities seen on thin-section CT showed no significant correlation with the severity of dyspnea or the results of pulmonary funotion test.
Conclusion: Poorly-defined centrilobular micronodules and branching linear structures were the thin-section CT findings most frequently seen in patients with arc-welders' pneumoconiosis. Less commonly, extensive ground-glass attenuation was also seen.
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KEYWORD
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Lungs, diseases, Lungs, interstitial disease, Computed tomography (CT), Pneumoconiosis,
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