Observations on the results of multiple readings of chest films in coal miners' pneumoconiosis.

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• Personal Author:
  Bristol LJ ; Dessen EL ; Felson B ; Linton OW ; Morgan WK ; Pendergrass EP ; Reger RB
• Description:
  The authors studied the influence of multiple readings of X-ray films according to the NIOSH criteria on the problem of detecting and evaluating coal workers' pneumoconiosis. There was an unexpected disagreement between three groups of readers, based on (a) poor film quality, (b) lack of experience with the classification systems employed, and (c) lack of familiarity with the roentgen manifestations of the disease. It is hoped that future surveys may be improved by films of higher quality and by a heightened awareness of the roentgen signs and symptoms of pneumoconiosis among physicians. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Diagnosis
  • Epidemiology
  • Lung
  • Lung Diseases
  • Occupational Health
  • Radiation
  • Radiography
  • Respiratory System
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • NIOSH-Author
  • Medical-examinations
  • Chest-X-rays
  • Lung-lesions
  • Reliability-assurance
  • Radiography
  • Diagnostic-techniques
  • Respiratory-system-disorders
  • Epidemiology
  • Legislation
  More +
• ISSN:
  0033-8419
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  19-23
• Volume:
  109
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00023871
• Citation:
  Radiology 1973 Oct; 109(1):19-23
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1974
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Radiology
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183872/cdc_183872_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.74 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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