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. 1999 Feb;80(2):141-5.

[Is there criteria to allow the selection of patients exposed to asbestos which is relevant to thoracic computed tomography screening?]

[Article in French]
J L Michel  1 , P Catilina, J F Laubignat, D Gabrillargues
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  • PMID: 10209710

[Is there criteria to allow the selection of patients exposed to asbestos which is relevant to thoracic computed tomography screening?]

[Article in French]
J L Michel et al. J Radiol. 1999 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: This study was undertaken to determine whether certain criteria could be used to select among asbestos-exposed subjects those who could benefit from computed tomography screening.

Materials and methods: Search for criteria enabling the selection of patients who should undergo a CT screening exam after occupational exposure to asbestos was conducted in 150 subjects. All subjects were explored with selected high-resolution CT scans. Studied parameters were age, exposure data, pulmonary function test results.

Results: None of the exposure data or pulmonary function test results suggested with certainty the presence or absence of asbestos-related pleural and parenchymal lung disease. The studied parameters could not be used to select patients who could benefit from CT screening.

Conclusion: None of the studied parameters enabled a selection of asbestos-exposed subjects who should undergo chest CT screening.

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