Comparison of digital and film chest radiography for detection and medical surveillance of silicosis in a setting with a high burden of tuberculosis

ConclusionFilm and digital soft copy images show consistent prevalence of findings, and generally fair to good intra‐rater agreement for findings related to silicosis and tuberculosis.

Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Alfred Franzblau, Jim teWaterNaude, Ananda Sen, Hannah d'Arcy, Jacqueline S. Smilg, Khanyakude S. Mashao, Cristopher A. Meyer, James E. Lockey, Rodney I. Ehrlich Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research