Pneumoconiosis: inter-reader variability in the classification of the type of small opacities in the chest roentgenogram.

Amandus HE; Dennis JM; Morgan WKC; Pendergrass EP

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Pneumoconiosis: inter-reader variability in the classification of the type of small opacities in the chest roentgenogram.

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1974/12/01
By Amandus HE ; Dennis JM ; Morgan WKC ; ...

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Amandus HE ; Dennis JM ; Morgan WKC ; Pendergrass EP
Description:

The inter-observer variation that occurs in the differentiation of the various types of small opacities present in the chest roentgenograms of working miners is found to be appreciable, which leads to the conclusion that rigid training of readers is essential and that any one reading should not be taken as final. The progression of coal workers pneumoconiosis should be quantified by assessing simultaneously the combined increase of both regular and irregular opacities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Coal Coal Mining Diagnosis Epidemiology Lung Lung Diseases Mining Occupational Health Radiation Radiography Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
Keywords:

Chest-x-rays Coal-workers Coal-workers-pneumoconiosis Diagnostic-techniques Lung-disease Pneumoconiosis Radiodiagnosis Respiratory-system-disorders X-ray-analysis X-ray-diagnosis
ISSN:

0002-9580
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

ALFORD - Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Respiratory Disease
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Volume:

122
Issue:

4
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:00029325
Citation:

Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med 1974 Dec; 122(4):740-743
Federal Fiscal Year:

1975
Peer Reviewed:

True
Source Full Name:

American Journal of Roentgenology, Radium Therapy and Nuclear Medicine
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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