Posted on November 21st, 2016
A B-reader demonstrates proficiency in the classification of specific chest X-rays and looks for changes that can be caused by inhalation of tiny asbestos particles. The main duty of a B-reader is to serve the best interests of patients by classifying chest X-rays as correctly as possible.
For many years asbestos was considered an ideal solution in building materials due to its desirable qualities. Asbestos gives protection against fire, electricity, and energy loss. So, this popular material was used in a wide range of products such as ceiling and floor tiles, roofing materials or home insulation. Therefore, millions of people, especially workers who handled these types of materials were exposed to extremely high concentrations of asbestos dust. This is responsible for a broad range of lung diseases including:
It took a long time to realize asbestos' negative effects on health, mainly because asbestos generated diseases develop over several decades. For instance, mesothelioma takes 20 to 50 years to develop after the initial exposure.
Slowly, evidence emerged that exposure to asbestos fibers can lead to deadly diseases like asbestosis, and several types of cancers. And, starting with late 1970, measures were taken to protect workers and consumers. B-Reader evaluation and screenings give you a better chance of detecting asbestos-related cancers earlier. Detection in the earliest stages makes cancer accessible to complete surgical removal. It should be noted that screening refers to the testing of healthy people without symptoms. You should not take your health for granted. Screening is a simple, painless and inexpensive procedure, and it might save your life. The sooner you find out, the sooner you get treatment.
The NIOSH B-Reader Program started in 1974 and was designed to provide reading methods, reader competency and appropriate methods for imaging collection and viewing. Short of surgery, the most reliable procedure in these cases is to perform scans such as:
Unaware of the dangers, people all across America had already been exposed to the harmful effects of asbestos-based products. When it became clear what we were up against, proper testing methods were developed in order to ensure an accurate diagnosis. This resulted in procedures of screening for asbestos.
From the legal perspective, a misdiagnosis can result in a lower amount of monetary compensation from asbestos trust funds because the sum of money that asbestos victims are eligible for depends on their diagnosis primarily. The reliability of diagnosis allows you access to benefits and financial compensations for asbestos-related diseases.
Cases of asbestos injuries occur both inside and outside the workplace (secondary exposure cases). If you work or have worked in one of the following occupations, then you should get yourself screened:
If you have a history of exposure to asbestos and you're experiencing increasing shortness of breath, browse and select from an extensive pool of physicians certified B-readers by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, as they can provide you expert reviews of chest radiographs for the presence of occupational lung disease.
Name | Street | City | State | Phone |
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ROGER A ABRAHAMS | 1265 PINEVIEW DR | MORGANTOWN | WV | (304) 598-2077 |
DAVID RAPHAEL ABRAMOWITZ | 12 STONY POINT RD | CHARLESTON | WV | (304) 549-1414 |
KIM ALLYN ADCOCK | 11 GOLDEN EAGLE LANE | LITTLETON | CO | (303) 641-4585 |
AFZAL UDDIN AHMED | 12TH STREET EXTENSION | PRINCETON | WV | (304) 952-9538 |
MARK JASON AKERS | 5221 US RT 60 EAST | HUNTINGTON | WV | (304) 522-1550 |
MICHAEL SHEPARD ALEXANDER | 699 PERKINS RD SE | VALDESE | NC | (828) 879-2880 |
TIMOTHY EDWARD ALLEN | 7538 SW Blue Inn Place | TOPEKA | KS | (785) 640-4850 |
MICHAEL JOSEPH ALLINE | 1111 MED CTR BLVD,STE N108 | MARRERO | LA | (504) 349-1461 |
DANIEL ROBERT ALZHEIMER | 1334 TOBOGGAN SLIDE LANE | LEWISTOWN | MT | (307) 751-6257 |
SRINIVAS M AMMISETTY | 668 CEDER CREEK | PIKEVILLE | KY | (606) 422-8672 |
HENRY A ANDERSON III | 200 LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD | MADISON | WI | (608) 241-1227 |
KENNETH CHARLES ANDERSON | 1 WOODLEA LANE | LOUISVILLE | KY | (502) 897-8101 |
JAMES J BAEK | 1701 STONEHENGE ROAD | CHARLESTON | WV | (304) 342-3838 |
STEPHEN GEORGE BASHEDA | 812 WHITE OAK CIRCLE | PITTSBURGH | PA | (412) 572-6168 |
JAMES KEVIN BENJAMIN | 13500 Benjamin Road | Mt. Savage | MD | (301) 268-8190 |
RICHARD CARL BERNSTEIN | 4902 CARLISLE PIKE #316 | MECHANICSBURG | PA | (570) 814-0183 |
GERALD ALAN BLACK | 5132 MUIRFIELD DRIVE | FAYETTEVILLE | NY | (315) 637-5471 |
DONALD A BREYER | 926 FAIRWAY DRIVE | SONOMA | CA | (707) 933-8327 |
BRUCE CHARLES BROUDY | 1225 SOUTH BROADWAY | LEXINGTON | KY | (859) 229-0929 |
HAROLD DEAN CAIN | 6309 SHADOW MOUNTAIN DRIVE | AUSTIN | TX | (512) 653-2430 |
KENNETH JOSEPH CAVORSI | 1337 Reading Blvd. | Wyomissing | PA | (215) 620-5162 |
RONALD R CHERRY | 304 WRIGHT ST | SWEETWATER | TN | (865) 675-7187 |
JONATHAN HERO CHUNG | 5841 S MARYLAND AVE | CHICAGO | IL | (720) 235-8674 |
WILLIAM D CLAPP | 1969 W OGDEN AVE CLINIC T RM 2815 | CHICAGO | IL | (312) 864-2915 |
ROBERT ANDREW COHEN | 1603 W. TAYLOR, SUITE 1068 | CHICAGO | IL | (312) 413-5287 |
MARK S COLELLA | 1301 CARLISLE STREET | NATRONA HEIGHTS | PA | (724) 272-6501 |
PATRICK MCMILLAN CONOLEY | 4527 NENANA DRIVE | HOUSTON | TX | (713) 729-7853 |
JEFFREY ROBERT CRASS | 917 BOBOLINK DRIVE | VIRGINIA BEACH | VA | (757) 466-0089 |
COURTNEY CRIM | 10912 ASHLAND MILL COURT | RALEIGH | NC | (919) 749-8970 |
JAMES BRANDON CRUM | 545 ZIEGLER DR | PIKEVILLE | KY | (606) 793-7654 |
RAYMOND THOMAS CUMMINS | 1 MEADOWOOD DR | LARKSPUR | CA | (415) 924-5254 |
GEORGE LUIS DELCLOS | 6550 FANNIN #2403 | HOUSTON | TX | (713) 818-8527 |
David Matthew DeLonga | 6513 HARBOUR POINTE DRIVE | SUFFOLK | VA | (850) 712-6586 |
CRAIG ALLEN DELORD | 1614 BRAXTON CIRCLE | NEDERLAND | TX | (409) 718-0176 |
KATHLEEN ANN DEPONTE | 935 VIRGINIA AVE | NORTON | VA | (276) 679-2729 |
FREDERICK MAST DULA JR | 1109 SUMTER COURT | SALISBURY | NC | (704) 213-6955 |
WILLIAM HARVEY DURHAM | 131 PINEHILL DRIVE | HATTIESBURG | MS | (601) 270-0560 |
ORN ELIASSON | 11711 FOXSPUR COURT | ELLICOTT CITY | MD | (410) 391-0646 |
LESTER JOHN FAHRNER IV | 4209 BRANSON ST | EDINA | MN | (804) 615-0958 |
ILAN ALLAN FEINGOLD | 120 GAVILAN AVENUE | CORAL GABLES | FL | (305) 662-1550 |
DAVID EUGENE FINLAY | 11937 US HWY 271 | TYLER | TX | (903) 877-7108 |
GREGORY JOHN FINO | 200 SUGARWOOD DRIVE | VENETIA | PA | (412) 337-4297 |
JONATHAN HAROLD FISH | 33 BONITA AVE | PIEDMONT | CA | (510) 654-6981 |
JOHN RANDOLPH FOREHAND | 1 CLINIC DRIVE | RICHLANDS | VA | (276) 964-1229 |
KENNETH CHARLES FORTGANG | 1125 BEL AIR DR | HIGHLAND BEACH | FL | (561) 756-4610 |
MONIQUE ELIZABETH FOX | 1 GRAY OWL RD | ENGLEWOOD | CO | (773) 655-0961 |
ARNOLD C FRIEDMAN | 12419 NORTH VIA TUSCANIA AVENUE | CLOVIS | CA | (520) 247-5302 |
CARL R FUHRMAN | 200 LOTHROP STREET | PITTSBURGH | PA | (412) 647-7288 |
JOSEPH IGNATIUS GAGLIONE | 1241 WOODLAND AVENUE | MT PLEASANT | SC | (843) 881-4020 |
DANIEL RAPHAEL GALE | 160 PAUL REVERE ROAD | NEEDHAM | MA | (978) 937-6240 |
MARK ELON GALE | 190 PARKER ROAD | NEEDHAM | MA | (781) 444-5955 |
ANGELO KEITH GALIBER | 4500 SION FARM | CHRISTIANSTED | VI | (340) 643-3471 |
RAMON JULIO GARCIA | 1323 S 27TH STREET SUITE 700 | NEDERLAND | TX | (409) 729-5400 |
DOMINIC JOSEPH GAZIANO | 3100 MACCORKLE AVE SE, STE 404 | CHARLESTON | WV | (304) 346-1811 |
ANDREW J GHIO | 401 PERRY CREEK DRIVE | CHAPEL HILL | NC | (919) 408-0018 |
LEONARD GIBSON JR | 2101 W. ARLINGTON BLVD., SUITE 210 | GREENVILLE | NC | (252) 752-5000 |
ROBERT CHAPMAN GILKESON | 11100 EUCLID AVE | CLEVELAND | OH | (216) 544-7437 |
J DAVID GODWIN | 1959 NE PACIFIC STREET, BOX 357115 | SEATTLE | WA | (206) 543-3320 |
ALLAN ROBERT GOLDSTEIN | 3809 Crestside Road | BIRMINGHAM | AL | (205) 531-7912 |
GLENN MARK GOMES | 9001 SUMMA AVENUE | BATON ROUGE | LA | (225) 761-5271 |
GEORGE BENJAMIN GOODMAN | 701 BROAD STREET, SUITE 401 | SEWICKLEY | PA | (412) 749-4990 |
PHILIP CARY GOODMAN | 112 NOTTINGHAM DRIVE | CHAPEL HILL | NC | (919) 932-5272 |
JOSEPH J GOTTESMAN | 36-30 37TH STREET | LONG ISLAND CITY | NY | (212) 586-5700 |
TIMOTHY EUGENE GRAHAM | 3206 4TH STREET | LONGVIEW | TX | (903) 631-6484 |
CHARLES FREDERICK GREER | 2808 ATLANTIC AVENUE | SULLIVANS ISLAND | SC | (843) 729-4525 |
STEVEN E HABER | 93376 KATY FWY STUIE 267 | HOUSTON | TX | (713) 932-8664 |
FRANK BURNETTE HAMLETT | 2614 SUNSET HILLS | ESCONDIDO | CA | (760) 807-5785 |
DANIEL ANTHONY HENRY | 14441 LEAFIELD DRIVE | MIDLOTHIAN | VA | (804) 651-5475 |
WILLIAM THOMAS HERBICK | 1086 FRANKLIN STREET | JOHNSTOWN | PA | (814) 534-5566 |
BROOKS ALFRED HORSLEY | 444 SOUTH MAIN STREET | MADISONVILLE | KY | (270) 824-6624 |
THOMAS MCELROY JARBOE | 823 EDGEWATER DRIVE | LEXINGTON | KY | (859) 475-6061 |
ANDRZEJ JACEK JAWORSKI | 1100 MON HEALTH MEDICAL PARK DR | MORGANTOWN | WV | (304) 282-5171 |
CHRISTOPHER LEIGH JOHN | 11321 INTERSTATE 30, SUITE 306 | LITTLE ROCK | AR | (501) 407-0200 |
JEFFREY PAUL KANNE | 600 HIGHLAND AVE MC 3252 | MADISON | WI | (608) 265-6328 |
SANGITA KAPUR | 234 GOODMAN STREET | CINCINNATI | OH | (513) 558-2041 |
MACK ALAN KARNES | W301 N3108 WINDRUSH CIRCLE | PEWAUKEE | WI | (414) 379-7740 |
WILLIAM ANTHONY KENDALL | PO BOX 2648 | PIKEVILLE | KY | (606) 432-1357 |
DAVID GRANT KERN | 37 BALD MOUNTAIN ROAD | CAMDEN | ME | (207) 230-4211 |
JOHN DAVID KILGALLEN | 11 SPOONDRIFT LANE | CAPE ELIZABETH | ME | (207) 799-7105 |
MYUNG-SUP KIM | 952 Seton Drive | Cumberland | MD | (301) 777-3522 |
JORDAN A KIMBALL | 1372 YALE AVENUE | SALT LAKE CITY | UT | (385) 282-2205 |
HOWARD M KIPEN | 1291 HICKORY DRIVE | BASKING RIDGE | NJ | (408) 334-8617 |
STEPHEN VICTOR KLEIN | 49 LAWRENCE DRIVE | LONGMEADOW | MA | (413) 531-6853 |
MARK STUART KLEPPER | 8100 OLD MCGREGOR ROAD | WOODWAY | TX | (254) 292-9317 |
JOHN PAUL KNOEDLER | 14 ISLAND ROAD | NORTH OAKS | MN | (651) 481-0915 |
TILMAN L KOELSCH | 1400 JACKSON STREET, ROOM A331 | DENVER | CO | (303) 746-4477 |
JAMES DUVAL KOONCE | 109 LANDS END COURT | JOHNSON CITY | TN | (423) 444-6585 |
KENNETH DALE KRONE | 1100 MONTEREY | SAN LUIS OBISPO | CA | (805) 458-9040 |
NITIN ARUN KUMAR | 4566 INDIAN ROCK TER | WASHINGTON | DC | (202) 210-2770 |
RONALD S KUZO | 200 FIRST STREET SW | ROCHESTER | MN | (507) 293-4005 |
MICHAEL C LAHM | 90 VILLAGE POINTE DRIVE | POWELL | OH | (614) 791-1300 |
ROBERT FREDERIC LAUTIN | 425 EAST 58TH STREET | NEW YORK | NY | (212) 759-7680 |
GRACE H LEE | 680 North Lake Shore Dr., Apt. 1505 | Chicago | IL | (630) 336-4814 |
JOHNSEY LEE LEEF III | 1120 KANAWHA BLVD EAST | CHARLESTON | WV | (304) 543-3561 |
ALAN CLINT LEGASTO | 311 EAST 38TH STREET APT 18 E | NEW YORK | NY | (212) 217-2839 |
KENNETH LEVIN | 2717 W WASHINGTON ST | ALLENTOWN | PA | (610) 434-1078 |
RICHARD BARRY LEVINE | 14 WITTE PLACE | WEST ORANGE | NJ | (215) 859-0032 |
MICHAEL JAY LEVITON | 14 FOXVIEW CIRCLE | HOCKESSIN | DE | (302) 540-9292 |
JOHN PETER LIVONI | 4860 Y STREET, SUITE 3100 | SACRAMENTO | CA | (916) 734-7121 |
JAMES EDWARD LOCKEY | PO BOX 670056 | CINCINNATI | OH | (513) 558-0030 |
SCOTT BARCLAY LOVELESS | 2850 FIVE OAKS LANE | BIRMINGHAM | AL | (205) 410-9676 |
MARK ROBERT LUDKA | 3400 N CENTER SUITE 400 | SAGINAW | MI | (989) 799-5600 |
GERSHOM LUNDBERG | 2421 BROADWAY | PADUCAH | KY | (270) 442-8272 |
DAVID A LYNCH | 1400 JACKSON STREET | DENVER | CO | (303) 270-2810 |
VALERIE MACCARRONE | 20 CROTON AVENUE | HASTINGS ON HUDSON | NY | (347) 993-0088 |
RICKHESVAR P MAHRAJ | H066 UNIVERSITY DRIVE | HERSHEY | PA | (717) 531-7588 |
BRENT LEE MAINWARING | 3405 COLLEGE STREET | BEAUMONT | TX | (409) 656-6951 |
WILLIAM GRAY MASON | 20 ROHDE AVENUE | ST. AUGUSTINE | FL | (904) 610-4820 |
ROGER ALLEN MAXFIELD | 51 W 51ST ST SUITE 360 | NEW YORK | NY | (212) 326-8415 |
CHARLES C MCDONALD | 2100 WEBSTER ST SUITE 329 | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | (415) 749-5779 |
ARTHUR J MCLAUGHLIN II | 4004 DUPONT CIRCLE #230 | LOUISVILLE | KY | (502) 645-2010 |
CRISTOPHER ANDREW MEYER | 600 HIGHLAND AVE | MADISON | WI | (608) 265-4379 |
ALBERT MILLER | 10 UNION SQUARE EAST, SUITE 2A | NEW YORK | NY | (516) 659-4192 |
THOMAS EDWARD MILLER | 108 TITLEIST DRIVE | BLUEFIELD | VA | (276) 322-5911 |
ALEXANDRA LYDIA MUSCHENHEIM | 166 4TH ST. E, STE 100 | ST PAUL | MN | (651) 292-2000 |
VICTORINE VINING MUSE | 16 HERRICK DRIVE | MILTON | MA | (617) 724-4254 |
KRISTIN M NELSEN | 3400 N CENTER RD, SUITE 400 | SAGINAW | MI | (989) 753-9000 |
JOHN EUGENE PARKER | 1249 OXFORD PLACE | MORGANTOWN | WV | (304) 288-9515 |
SANDIP PATEL | 4118 WEST HORATIO STREET | TAMPA | FL | (813) 786-6436 |
JAY LOUIS PEARLBERG | 28090 TAVISTOCK TRAIL | SOUTHFIELD | MI | (313) 917-5875 |
CHARLES MCCRORY PERME | 800 APPLE HILL ROAD | CINCINNATI | OH | (513) 231-4234 |
H CHARLES PFAFF | 222 WEST 14 STREET, APT. 7J | NEW YORK | NY | (212) 924-1365 |
WILLIAM FRANK PFISTERER | 1520 Peppertree Drive | La Habra Hts | CA | (562) 818-3446 |
JONATHAN ALLEN PHELAN | 2227 WEST 21ST STREET | MINNEAPOLIS | MN | (316) 215-1701 |
DAVID PHUNG | 4411 THE 25 WAY SUITE 150 | ALBUQUERQUE | NM | (571) 309-3519 |
SUDHAKAR NJ PIPAVATH | 1959 NE PACIFIC STREET #357115 | SEATTLE | WA | (206) 543-3320 |
ALAN RAYMOND POPE | 209 EAST MAPLE AVENUE | MOORESTOWN | NJ | (856) 234-4917 |
DANIEL POWERS | 881 ALMA REAL DRIVE, SUITE #104 | LOS ANGELES | CA | (800) 222-6768 |
EDWARD FLOYD RAGSDALE | 4429 FRIARWOOD DRIVE | ALTON | IL | (618) 465-9430 |
MANNACHANALLUR R RAMAKRISHNAN | 1745 VALLEY VIEW DR | BIG STONE GAP | VA | (276) 973-8505 |
MOHAMMED IQBAL RANAVAYA | 6470 MERRITTS CRK RD | HUNTINGTON | WV | (304) 733-0095 |
LAXMINARAYANA CHOKKADI RAO | 2088 OXFORD CIRCLE | HINCKLEY | OH | (330) 225-6458 |
JAMES CROFT REED | 530 S JACKSON ST | LOUISVILLE | KY | (502) 852-5875 |
JOHN CALEB RICHARDS | 3032 CRUSADER STREET | FORT COLLINS | CO | (979) 218-5518 |
EMORY H ROBINETTE | 21340 Cross Winds Drive | ABINGDON | VA | (276) 628-1106 |
DAVID MICHAEL ROSENBERG | 1000 AUBURN RD #110 | CLEVELAND | OH | (216) 285-4033 |
JULIE LYNN RUTLEDGE | 420 NORTH JAMES ROAD | COLUMBUS | OH | (614) 388-7388 |
TULSI C SAWLANI | 1000 WHITEHALL DRIVE | CROWN POINT | IN | (219) 613-7199 |
STEPHEN IRWIN SCHABEL | 905 HIGH NEST LANE | CHARLESTON | SC | (843) 259-1864 |
MARK ANTHONY SCHIEFER | 888 GALINDO STREET | TRINIDAD | CA | (707) 677-2015 |
ALVIN J SCHONFELD | 438 West St. James Place | Chicago | IL | (773) 472-2810 |
DANIELLE MARIE SEAMAN | 1612 BIVINS STREET | DURHAM | NC | (216) 401-0144 |
SALMAN QADEER SHEIKH | 101 WEST UNIVERSITY AVE | CHAMPAIGN | IL | (217) 419-0793 |
RALPH TAYLOR SHIPLEY | 234 GOODMAN ML 761 | CINCINNATI | OH | (513) 584-1627 |
CHARLES MORGAN SIEGLER | 5221 US Route 60 East | HUNTINGTON | WV | (304) 522-1550 |
FRANK JOHN SIMONE | 835 HOSPITAL RD | INDIANA | PA | (724) 357-7121 |
JAINARAYN SINGH | 212 TROON DRIVE | PRINCETON | KY | (270) 210-8980 |
HENRY KYLE SMITH | 145 NORTHGATE DRIVE | CAMP HILL | PA | (717) 737-7536 |
ROBERT SMITH | 19 BRITTANY WOODS ROAD | CHARLESTON | WV | (304) 549-5754 |
AKSHAY SOOD | 1 UNIV OF NEW MEXICO MSC 10 5550 | ALBUQUERQUE | NM | (505) 272-4751 |
JOSEPH PATRICK SPIRNAK | 5319 HOAG DRIVE | SHEFFIELD VILLAGE | OH | (440) 930-6020 |
MATTHEW J STEPHENS | 234 GOODMAN STREET | CINCINNATI | OH | (303) 521-5992 |
EILEEN STOREY | 1095 WILLOWDALE ROAD, MS HG900 | MORGANTOWN | WV | (304) 285-6382 |
DIANE C STROLLO | 3048 WHITE PINE DRIVE | GIBSONIA | PA | (412) 360-3574 |
FRANK JOHN SUSLAVICH | P.O. BOX 257 | Aurora | MN | (218) 348-4339 |
JAIME SZEINUK | 36 MALVERN LANE | SCARSDALE | NY | (914) 472-4863 |
ROBERT J TALLAKSEN | P.O. BOX 9235 | MORGANTOWN | WV | (304) 293-3091 |
ROBERT D TARVER | 4575 SOUTH 800 WEST | NEW PALESTINE | IN | (317) 506-0894 |
BRUCE MICHAEL TOPPER | 2020 PALOMINO LANE SUITE #100 | LAS VEGAS | NV | (702) 523-0716 |
JEFFREY SCOTT UNGER | 6225 CHAGRIN HIGHLANDS DRIVE | SOLON | OH | (216) 978-5669 |
STEPHEN A WAITE | 74 E 119TH STREET, APT. 2 | NEW YORK | NY | (917) 499-0279 |
STEVEN YU-CHE WANG | 3501 STOCKDALE HWY | BAKERSFIELD | CA | (702) 527-8383 |
JUBAL ROBERT WATTS JR | JT N 370 619 19TH STREET S | BIRMINGHAM | AL | (205) 934-5345 |
BYRON THOMAS WESTERFIELD | 1025 MONARCH ST. - SUITE 180 | LEXINGTON | KY | (859) 219-9444 |
DANIEL WRIGHT WHITEHEAD | 350 W COLUMBIA ST., STE. 420 | EVANSVILLE | IN | (812) 422-3254 |
M DAVID WIENER | 108 MILLBRAE LANE | CHAPEL HILL | NC | (919) 270-4228 |
JOHN ALAN WILLIS SR | 157 WHISPERING WOODS ROAD | CHARLESTON | WV | (304) 925-0695 |
The Department of Veterans Affairs strongly recommends seeking medical advice for those who came into contact with deadly asbestos at some point in their military career. Veterans who have developed illnesses due to exposure to asbestos are entitled to file a claim that is likely to bring them compensation if it is proven that the respective disease was caused by asbestos exposure while serving in the military.
We have helped many clients and their families with the knowledge and resources necessary to successfully tackle the most difficult and complex asbestos claims. To file a claim as a veteran, we will need your military records, which you must retrieve, and your medical records. They will serve as a starting point for our attorneys in reviewing your case. We strive to make the process as easy for you and your family as possible.