Abstract
Background: Chest radiography can be an important diagnostic aid in the acute surgical assessment unit (ASAU), however evidence-based guidelines advocate against their use in patients without appropriate clinical indications. Unnecessary chest X-rays (CXRs) are associated with undue costs and radiation exposure to patients. This study aimed to investigate the uptake, use and yield of chest X-rays in the acute surgical patient within a Model 3 general hospital.
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