Synchronization of radiograph film exposure with the inspiratory pause: Effect on the appearance of bedside chest radiographs in mechanically ventilated patients

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2067-2071

  Langevin, Paul B ^a,b,c   Hellein, Vashti ^a,b   Harms, Susan M ^a,b   Tharp, William K ^a,b   Cheung Seekit, C ^a,b   Lampotang, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Department of Anesthesiology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0033456237     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.6.9902060     Document Type: Article

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