Radiology

Radiologists say X-rays ‘fail to reliably detect’ occupational lung disease

2019-10-20T21:30:07+00:00

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists have released a statement recommending that screening of workers for occupational lung disease such as silicosis should be carried out using CT scans, rather than X-rays that are widely used currently. X-rays, including portable X-ray screening carried out by icare, is "failing to reliably detect" lung [...]

Radiologists say X-rays ‘fail to reliably detect’ occupational lung disease2019-10-20T21:30:07+00:00