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Asbestos
Computed tomography useful in detecting asbestos-related abnormalities
July 24th, 2005
Computed tomography is useful for detecting asbestos-related pleural abnormalities in people who had indeterminate chest radiographs. "This epidemiological study was conducted to determine whether high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is useful to screen for pulmonary abnormalities in people exposed to vermiculite containing asbestos. "During June-September 2001, we evaluated HRCT of 353 people in Libby, MT, who had been exposed to asbestiform minerals associated with vermiculite. Of these, 334 participants of the summer 2000 medical testing program underwent HRCT of the chest at St. John's Lutheran Hospital and 19 eligible people who recently...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-07-24)
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