Could the use of bedside lung ultrasound reduce the number of chest x-rays in the intensive care unit?

Could the use of bedside lung ultrasound reduce the number of chest x-rays in the intensive care unit?

Abstract Background Lung ultrasound can be used as an alternative to chest radiography (CXR) for the diagnosis and follow-up of various lung diseases in the intensive care unit (ICU). Our aim was to evaluate the influence that introducing a routine daily use of lung ultrasound in critically ill pati...

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Main Authors: Etrusca Brogi, Elena Bignami, Anna Sidoti, Mohammed Shawar, Luna Gargani, Luigi Vetrugno, Giovanni Volpicelli, Francesco Forfori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Subjects:
Acute care
Ultrasound
Imaging, Ultrasound
X-Rays
Imaging, X-Rays
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12947-017-0113-8

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