Imaging of Occupational and Environmental Disorders of the Chest

The spectrum of occupational and environmental diseases has changed markedly during the past decade. Pneumoconiosis is still a common cause of chronic lung disease but the concept has evolved to encompass reactions of the lung to chemicals and organic or inorganic dust. Furthermore, new industrial p...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Gevenois, Pierre Alain (Editor), de Vuyst, Paul (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edition:1st ed. 2006.
Series:Diagnostic Imaging,
Subjects:
Radiology.
Respiratory organs > Diseases.
Occupational health services.
Pneumology.
Occupational Health.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Basics for Understanding Imaging
  • Epidemiology and Imaging of Dust Diseases
  • Pathological Reactions to Inhaled Particles and Fibers
  • Bio-Aerosols and Organic Dusts
  • Chemical-Induced Lung Injury and Its Long-Term Sequelae
  • Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease: The Role of Imaging
  • ILO Classification
  • Lung Function for Radiology
  • Mineralogical Analysis of Lung Samples
  • Immunological Methods
  • Imaging
  • Lung Effects of Cigarette Smoking
  • Silicosis
  • Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis
  • Asbestosis
  • Non-Malignant Asbestos-Related Pleural Disorders
  • Mesothelioma
  • Beryllium-Related Diseases
  • Hard Metal and Cobalt Disease
  • Other Uncommon Pneumoconioses
  • Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.

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