Background ICU patients frequently undergo chest radiographs (CXRs). The diagnostic and
therapeutic efficacy of routine CXRs are now known to be low, but the discussion regarding …

PURPOSE: Although the consensus opinion of the American College of Radiology is that
daily routine chest radiographs (routine CXRs) are indicated in all ventilated patients …

Background To ascertain current chest radiography practice in intensive care units (ICUs) in
the Netherlands. Methods Postal survey: a questionnaire was sent to all ICUs with> 5 beds …

We would like to contribute to the ongoing discussion regarding different chest radiograph
(CXR) strategies in the intensive care unit (ICU). In their review and metaanalysis in a recent …

Abstract Introduction Chest x-rays (CXRs) are the most frequent radiological tests performed
in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, the utility of performing daily routine CXRs is …

Abstract Objective Whether chest radiographs (CXRs) in mechanically ventilated patients
should be routinely obtained or only when an abnormality is anticipated remains debated …

Background and objectives: The efficacy of routinely obtained chest radiographs (CXRs) on
admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) is largely unknown. The current study investigated …

Background Chest radiographs are taken daily as a part of routine investigations in Intensive
care unit (ICU) patients. They are less effective and unlikely to alter the management of the …

Objective To determine the diagnostic efficacy (DE) and therapeutic efficacy (TE) of daily
routine chest radiographs (CXRs), and to establish the impact of abandoning this CXR from …

Background Strategies for ordering bedside chest radiographs (CXRs) have substantial
logistic and financial consequences in the ICU. Many of the indications for CXRs in the ICU …