Aspects of chest imaging in the intensive care unit.
Timely performance and accurate interpretation of portable chest radiographs in the ICU setting are fundamental components of quality care. Teamwork between intensive care clinicians and radiologists is necessary to assure that the appropriate studies, of high technical quality, are obtained. By working together to integrate available clinical information with systematic comprehensive analysis of images, accurate diagnoses can be made, optimal treatment instituted, and successful outcomes optimized.
Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
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D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011859:Radiography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013997:Time Factors