title: Improved visualization of tubes and lines in portable intensive care unit radiographs: a study comparing a new approach to the standard approach.
abstract: Tube and line interpretation in portable chest radiographs was assessed using a new visualization method. When using the new method, radiologists' interpretation time was reduced by 30% vs. standard modality processing and window and level (23 vs. 33 s). For pulmonary ICU physicians, reading time was essentially unchanged. There was more than a 50% reduction in the use of inferential language in the dictation for both reader groups when using the new method, suggesting greater interpretation confidence.
authors.affiliation: Carestream Health Inc, Rochester, NY 14615, USA. david.foos@carestreamhealth.com
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Foos
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Yankelevitz
authors.forename: Xiaohui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berlin
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zappetti
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cham
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Katherine Novak
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Claudia I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Henschke
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016477:Artifacts; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D015505:Chest Tubes; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D012189:Retrospective Studies