Enhanced pneumothorax visualization in ICU patients using portable chest radiography.

OBJECTIVE:Pneumothorax development can cause precipitous deterioration in ICU patients, therefore quick and accurate detection is vital. Portable chest radiography is commonly performed to exclude pneumothoraces but is hampered by supine patient position and overlying internal and external material....

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Main Authors: Julia Ley-Zaporozhan, Hassan Shoushtari, Ravi Menezes, Leon Zelovitzky, Devang Odedra, Laura Jimenez-Juan, Karyn Brunet, Yasser Karimzad, Narinder S Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209770