European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 175-180 , August 2004

Comparison of chest radiography and high-resolution computed tomography findings in early and low-grade coal worker’s pneumoconiosis

  • Ahmet Savranlar

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    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600 Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Remzi Altın

      Affiliations

    • Department Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600 Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Kamran Mahmutyazıcıoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600 Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Hüseyin Özdemir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600 Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Levent Kart

      Affiliations

    • Department Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600 Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Tülay Özer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600 Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey
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  • Sadi Gündoğdu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, 67600 Kozlu, Zonguldak, Turkey

Received 16 May 2003 ,Revised 16 October 2003 ,Accepted 20 October 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00317-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.10.017

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 175-180 , August 2004

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