Multiplane gallium tomography in assessment of occupational chest diseases

Cordasco, Edward M.; O'Donnell, James; MacIntyre, W.J.; Demeter, Stephen L.; Gonzalez, Lorena; Eren, Mine Şencan; Mcmahon, W.; Burns, David M.; Feiglin, David

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“…Although experience is limited, the combina-tion of HRCT scanning, Gallium-67 scanning, and inflammatory serum marker testing may allow for an earlier diagnosis of asbestosis. 48 FDG-PET is useful modality for the differentiation of benign from malignant lesions, for staging, and for monitoring response to therapy. PET-CT is superior to other imaging modalities in detecting more extensive disease involvement and identifying unsuspected occult distant metastases.…”

Section: Nuclear Imagingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Asbestos-the Silent Killer: a review of screening and diagnostic imaging of asbestos related lung disease

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An epidemic of asbestos related lung (ARLD) disease stares the developed countries in the face. However, these countries have lately banned the use of asbestos. Nevertheless, Western countries have no qualms of selling asbestos to poor countries that have no credible health safety regulations in the work place. Epidemiologic studies predicted a decline in incidence of ARLD in the US after the year 2000, with a peak incidence in the UK in 2020. Lung cancer (LC) develops in up to 25% of asbestos workers. In exposed nonsmokers, there is 5-fold increase. In exposed individuals, smoking further increases the risk of bronchogenic carcinoma by 80-90-fold. However the silent killer, asbestos is still active in developing countries and is likely to remains so in decades to come. In the Middle East, immigrant workers still work in asbestos environment. Saudi Arabia is the only major country in the Middle East that has banned asbestos, but workers continue to be at risk due to maintenance work on buildings built before the ban. As asbestos related lung disease remains silent in many and has a long latent period, the only way of detecting these diseases early is by diligence being aware of the patient’s occupational history and affective imaging. Presently there is no credible screening for ARLD. Here we review imaging studies in ARLD to increase awareness of this potentially lethal disease. Whereas diagnosis of ARLD is a matter for compensation in the developed countries it is a matter of survival in the developing world where industrialization has just begun and may take decades to remove the threat of asbestos. In this review we will discuss the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features of ARLD

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Section: Nuclear Imagingmentioning

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Asbestos-the Silent Killer: a review of screening and diagnostic imaging of asbestos related lung disease

et al. 2011

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“…Zwijnenburg et al, 1988), pulmonary blood flow (Hakim et al, 1987;Lisbona et al, 1989), bronchial circulation (Chiles et al, 1990), radionuclide (thallium) uptake (Mannting, 1989;Kahn et al, 1989), assessment of lung injury and diseases (Bell et al, 1988;Cordasco et al, 1990;BernhiselBroadbent et al, 1991) and tumour studies (Perkins, 1986;Front et al, 1987;Rowell et al, 1989). …”

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Use of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Aerosol Studies

Chan¹

1993

Journal of Aerosol Medicine

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Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has distinct advantages over the conventional planar imaging technique in generating more information about radionuclide distribution within the body. The general application of SPECT in lung studies has been extensive, but its specific use in aerosol research is still uncommon. This review focuses on the applications, the advantages and limitations, and the potential of quantification of SPECT in aerosol studies.

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Anatomy and Physiology

Isawa¹

1998

Nuclear Imaging of the Chest

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Multiplane gallium tomography in assessment of occupational chest diseases

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Asbestos-the Silent Killer: a review of screening and diagnostic imaging of asbestos related lung disease

Asbestos-the Silent Killer: a review of screening and diagnostic imaging of asbestos related lung disease

Use of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Aerosol Studies

Anatomy and Physiology

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