Table 3

Indication for chest radiograph (CXR)


Medical patients (n = 97)
Surgical patients





< 48 hours (n = 66)
≥ 48 hours (n = 35)

Total number of CXRs performed
645
78
127
Routine CXRs (n) (% total)
463 (72%)
71 (91%)
100 (79%)
Non-routine CXRs (n) (% total)
182 (28%)
7 (9%)
27 (21%)
Data sheet completed (n)
60
1
10
     Post-procedure
37 (62%)
0
4 (40%)
     Clinical change
21 (35%)
1 (100%)
6 (60%)
     Other
2 (3%)
0
0

Chahine-Malus et al. Critical Care 2001 5:271   doi:10.1186/cc1045