Introduction to the interpretation of chest radiographs during donor care.
Organ procurement coordinators often provide independent interpretations of chest radiographs during donor care. Catheter or tube position, lobar atelectasis, extra-alveolar air, air bronchograms, pleural fluid, and other findings are important throughout donor care and when deciding if a lung is acceptable for transplantation. Technical factors, features of a normal chest radiograph, and abnormal radiographic findings are reviewed and examples are presented.
Powner
David J
DJ
Center for Neurologic Research, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Biebuyck
Jean-Christophe
JC
D016477:Artifacts; D003657:Decision Making; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D018579:Patient Selection; D011187:Posture; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000379:methods*