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This single-center, prospective, observational study finds that the utility of a routine daily chest x-ray (CXR) for an ICU patient is quite limited. A change in practice to ordering CXR only when clinically indicated did not adversely impact patient outcome, but reduced CXR volume and overall costs.

Effects of Eliminating Daily Chest X-Rays in the ICU