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Pulmonary disease caused by exposure to hazardous substances is one of the most common forms of occupational injury in the United States, and diagnostic chest radiography plays a primary role in detecting and diagnosing these diseases. In addition, computed tomography is used increasingly to characterize pulmonary pathologies. This in-depth article describes well-known occupational lung diseases, their risk factors and the tools used for screening and surveillance, as well as common radiographic findings.
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First published in the July/August 2011 issue of Radiologic Technology. Reviewed and updated in 2016.
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