Pediatric radiology
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Pediatric radiology · May 2001
The value of routine chest radiographs in a paediatric intensive care unit: a prospective study.
In many paediatric intensive care units (PI-CUs) chest X-ray films (CXRs) are required as part of the daily examination or after completion of invasive procedures. ⋯ The indications for the majority of CXRs in our PICU appeared to be in accordance with ACR guidelines. The high percentage of malpositioned tubes and lines and the number of cardiopulmonary changes on CXRs in a PICU underline the value of these films. Adjustments of the ACR guidelines for particular groups of paediatric patients may limit the number of CXRs taken and may further increase diagnostic efficacy.