Tag: Asbestosis

* Asbestos fibers are inorganic particles of silicate type; two types: serpentine (chrysotile) ; amphibole (crocidolite) * Exposed Professions: manufacture of insulation materials; joints; brake pad; shipbuilding; insulation (piping); Fire-prevention wall. 1- ASBESTOSIS OR DISTRIBUTION IN INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS: * Linear or reticular opacities predominate in the lower lobes * CT is the gold standard; curvilinear…