Website maintenance is planned from 8:00 a.m. CDT Saturday, July 27, through 9:00 p.m. CDT Sunday, July 28. Brief disruptions may occur during this time.
Patients in intensive care units have historically had daily chest x-rays as part of routine management. Evidence suggests that this does not lead to change in management, unless there are specific clinical indications to obtain a chest x-ray. The use of routine daily chest x-rays leads to unnecessary test utilization, unwarranted exposure to radiation, and downstream testing.