[Efficiency of computed tomography in diagnosis of silicotuberculosis]. / Effektivnost' komp'iuternoi tomografii v diagnostike silikotuberkuleza

The routine methods X-ray study and computed tomography (CT) were compared in a group of patients engaged in fireproof industry. CT yields valuable additional data in early silicotuberculosis, which makes it possible to follow the extent of a silicotuberculous process more completely, to make a better diagnosis of nodal and focal shadows, to identify small decay cavities in the foci and infiltrates. CT is the method of choice in following up patients with silicotuberculosis.

[The possibility of using computed tomography in the diagnosis of silicosis and silicotuberculosis]. / K voprosu o vozmozhnosti ispol'zovaniia komp'iuternoi tomograffi v diagnostike silikoza i silikotuberkuleza.

Potentials of computed tomography application to occupational pulmonology are not identified yet, hence it has a limited utility in this sphere. Computed tomography combined with roentgenologic methods serves to specify the origin and size of affected mediastinal nodes, to distinguish between silicotic and silicotuberculotic affects and nodules. Additional data are required.