This review of intensive care unit (ICU) radiology has been divided into two sections. In Part
1, previously published, the discussion focused on the role of the portable radiograph in the …

The chest radiograph is a crucial tool in the care of the critically ill. It serves to diagnose and
monitor a variety of cardiopulmonary disorders. Additionally, it is used to evaluate a broad …

The increasing complexity of the intensive care patient combined with the recent advances
in imaging technology has generated a new perspective on intensive care radiology. The …

Imaging in the ICU plays a crucial role in patient care. The portable chest radiograph (CXR)
is the most commonly requested radiographic examination, and, despite its limitations, it …

Portable chest radiography is an essential component of clinical patient management in the
intensive-care unit. With routine use of this procedure, unexpected cardiopulmonary …

I NTENSIVE CARE UNITS (ICUs) continue to grow in size and complexity as physicians
discover new forms of therapy. Particularly with immunosuppression, iatrogenic and …

Despite advances in “high tech,” it is anticipated that plain chest film radiography will
continue to play a significant role in the management of patients in the ICU. Digital …

This is part II of two series review of reading chest radiographs in the critically ill.
Conventional chest radiography remains the cornerstone of day to day management of the …

Dr. Fishman is an Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Miami School of Medicine,
and Director of Diagnostic Radiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL. Dr. Primack is …

The portable chest radiograph (CXR) remains one of the simplest examinations used at the
bedside to evaluate the cardiopulmonary status of patients in the intensive care unit, and the …