Wright Kikelomo O Author
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Affiliation
Routine, Chest x-ray, Preschool
Community Health Department of the College of Medicine, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria
Community Health Department of the College of Medicine, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria, The frequency of routine chest x-ray request in our teaching hospital is very high, as it is considered a prerequisite in preadmission, pre-employment and pre-operative cases. Literature however shows that the yield of these x-rays was very low in most cases. We therefore aim at finding the prevalence of unexpected abnormal findings on routine chest x-rays.
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Author(s): Akinola Rachael A, Akhigbe Adenike O, Mohammed Ahmadu S, Jaiyesimi Mobolaji A, Osinaike Omotayo O, Jinadu Faosat O and Wright Kikelomo O
Evaluation of Routine Chest X-rays Performed in a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria
The frequency of routine chest x-ray request in our teaching hospital is very high, as it is considered a prerequisite in preadmission, pre-employment and pre-operative cases. Literature however shows that the yield of these x-rays was very low in most cases. We therefore aim at finding the prevalence of unexpected abnormal findings on routine chest x-rays.
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