Journal Top Ten -- COLUMNS-Asbestos -- January 2006

1 TITLE: "Pneumoconiosis: Comparison of Imaging and Pathologic Findings"

AUTHORS: Chong S, Lee KS, Chung MJ, Han J, Kwon OJ, Kim TS.

JOURNAL: Radiographics. 2006 January-February;26(1):59-77.

SUMMARY: Pneumoconiosis may be classified as either fibrotic or nonfibrotic, according to the presence or absence of fibrosis. Silicosis, coal worker pneumoconiosis, asbestosis, berylliosis, and talcosis are examples of fibrotic pneumoconiosis. Siderosis, stannosis, and baritosis are nonfibrotic forms of pneumoconiosis that result from inhalation of iron oxide, tin oxide, and barium sulfate particles, respectively. Siderosis is nonfibrotic and is indicated by a CT finding of poorly defined centrilobular nodules or ground-glass …