International classification of radiographs of pneumoconioses.

International classification of radiographs of pneumoconioses.

Guidelines for the Use of the Ilo International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses

Application of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses to Digital Chest Radiographic Images

The International Labor Organization (ILO) system for classifying chest radiographic changes related to inhalation of pathogenic dusts is predicated on film-screen radiography (FSR). Digital radiography (DR) has replaced FSR in many centers, but there are few data to indicate whether DR is equivalent to FSR in identifying and quantifying interstitial and pleural abnormalities. Furthermore, DR i...

Silicosis and tuberculosis: a proposed radiographic classification of tuberculosis to accompany the ILO international classification of radiographs of pneumoconioses.

A significant proportion of workers exposed to silica dust are at risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). The higher the International Labor Organization (ILO) category of silicosis, the greater the TB risk. Subtle radiographic presentations of TB may be the initial manifestation of TB, particularly in the absence of sputum identification of TB bacilli. A proposed TB x-ray-reading form in additio...

Application of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses to Digital Chest Radiographic Images A NIOSH Scientific Workshop