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Radiology plays an important role in the care of the critically ill patient. The most commonly ordered imaging procedure is the portable chest radiograph, which is obtained on a daily basis for many critically ill patients. Other imaging procedures such as abdominal radiographs, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, ventilation—perfusion (VQ) imaging, and angiography are selectively ordered for specific indications. In this chapter, we review the fundamentals of radiologic imaging of the critically ill patient.
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Boiselle, P.M. (2002). Radiologic Imaging in the Critically Ill Patient. In: Criner, G.J., D’Alonzo, G.E. (eds) Critical Care Study Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3927-5_11
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