Chest Ultrasonography in Health Surveillance of Asbestos Related Pleural Disease

High resolution computed tomography, (HRCT), is currently considered the diagnostic gold standard to diagnose early stage malignant pleural mesothelioma and other non-malignant pleural conditions, but it is expensive and exposes the patient to radiation dose. In a screening and population medicine perspective, Thoracic Ultrasounds may become a valuable alternative because it can detect minimal changes in pleural surface, is widely available and safe.On these bases, we therefore validated thoracic US in subjects with history of exposure to asbestos, having HRCT as the reference standard.

Source: Lung Cancer - July 22, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Scarlata Simone, Finamore Panaiotis, Giannunzio Gilda, Santangelo Simona, Antonelli Incalzi Raffaele Source Type: research