Guidelines for the use of the ILO international classification of radiographs of pneumoconioses.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

International Labour Office.

Series:

Occupational safety and health series ; 22.

Occupational safety and health series ; no. 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lungs--Dust diseases--Classification.

Lungs.

Lungs--Radiography--Classification.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (57 pages)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Labour Office, 2011.

Summary:

This revised (2011) edition of the Guidelines for the use of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses extends the applicability of the Classification to digital radiographic images of the chest, as described in a new chapter 6 (page 14). Chapters 1 through 5 are identical to those that appeared in the preceding (2000) edition of the Guidelines. That text remains applicable as written for classifying conventional film-screen radiographs and the associated sets of ILO standard radiographs remain available from the ILO.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. General instructions

3. Specific instructions for use of the Complete Classification

4. Specific instructions for the use of the Abbreviated Classification

5. Using the ILO Classification

6. Using the ILO Classification to classify digital radiographic images of the chest

7. Appendices

Appendix A. A note on technical quality for chest radiographs of dust-exposed workers

Appendix B. Reading sheets

Appendix C. Description of standard radiographs

Appendix D. Diagrams

Appendix E. Summary of details of the ILO (2000) International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses

Appendix F. Participants in ILO-convened meetings leading to the revised (2000 and 2011) editions of the Classification.

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