ILO classification

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The ILO classification ( International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses ) is a radiological classification published by the International Labor Organization (ILO) to classify respiratory diseases caused by various types of dust ( pneumoconiosis ). In the case of occupationally stressed persons, lung damage should be recognized early and assessed by an expert. Changes in the x-ray image of the lungs are recorded and encoded according to certain uniform principles. The current version is ILO-2000.

The aim is,

  • to recognize pneumoconiosis in good time and to initiate therapy,
  • to be able to estimate the extent of the lung changes and
  • Detect complications early on.

The shape , size and spread or accumulation of shadows are registered and encrypted on the X-ray image. In addition, changes to the pleura , pericardium and the hilus of the lungs are recorded.

In order to guarantee a uniform diagnosis, there are reference films , verbal definitions and sketches that are published by the ILO in Geneva.

literature

  • Lange, S., Radiological Diagnostics of Thoracic Diseases , Georg Thieme Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-13-689303-4
  • Dr. KG Hering, K. Hofmann-Preiß, T. Kraus, Update: Standardized CT / HRCT Classification of the Federal Republic of Germany for work- and environmental-related thoracic diseases in Der Radiologe, April 1, 2014, issue 4/2014, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISSN  0033-832X , electronic ISSN  1432-2102 , doi: 10.1007 / s00117-014-2674-y

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