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 |