title: [The lateral thoracic radiograph in the intensive care unit using digital luminescence radiography].
abstract: The digital luminescence radiography (DLR) technique is being used increasingly for clinical diagnosis, particularly in intensive care . Since the installation of a DLR unit, we have carried out more than 20,000 examinations of the chest on patients in intensive care. 12.1% of these were lateral radiographs. In this way, the diagnosis can be made of the extent of a pleural effusion, the presence of a ventral pneumothorax or of atelectasis. Using DLR, these examinations can be carried out at the bedside and have improved the radiological investigation of patients in intensive care.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik, Abteilung Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Witte
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Bause
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maas
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pothman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schwermer
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nicolas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Die laterale Thoraxaufnahme auf der Intensivstation als digitale Lumineszenzradiographie (DLR).