Radiological appearance of coal mine dust lung diseases in Australian workers

Summary Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease (CMDLD) encompasses a spectrum of lung diseases caused by prolonged exposure to coal mine dust. This review presents high‐resolution computed tomography (HRCT) images from men diagnosed with a CMDLD since the resurgence of these diseases in Queensland in 2015.

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Published in:Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology 2018-12, Vol.62 (6), p.794-797
Main Authors: McBean, Rhiannon, Newbigin, Katrina, Dickinson, Shannan, Edwards, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthracosis - diagnostic imaging
Australia
chest imaging
coal dust
Coal mines
Coal mining
Computed tomography
Diseases
Dust
Humans
Lung diseases
Male
occupational lung diseases
pneumoconiosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Summary Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease (CMDLD) encompasses a spectrum of lung diseases caused by prolonged exposure to coal mine dust. This review presents high‐resolution computed tomography (HRCT) images from men diagnosed with a CMDLD since the resurgence of these diseases in Queensland in 2015.
ISSN:1754-9477
1754-9485
DOI:10.1111/1754-9485.12821