Finals | Understanding Orders, Requests, and Diagnostic Reports

Question 1

A clinical document completed by a licensed physician

Answer 1

ORDERS,
REQUESTS AND
DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS

Question 1

ORDERS,
REQUESTS AND
DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS is an essential (1) used by doctors referring
patient for (2)

Answer 1

1. communication tool
2. radiological investigations

Question 2

The clinician is required to state the (1) as this helps the radiologists to better understand the patient’s conditions.

Answer 2

1. reason for referral

Question 3

(1) are attached along with the (2), but this depends per institution protocol.

Answer 3

1. Additional documents
2. Radiology Request Form

Question 4

Most common attached documents are:

Answer 4

✓ Previous diagnostic radiology reports/results.
✓ Other relevant diagnostic procedure results (e.g. endoscopy, colonoscopy, histopathology, biopsy results, etc.)
✓ Creatinine and/or GFR result for examinations with intravenous CM injection.

Question 5

RADIOLOGY REPORT CONTENT

Answer 5

1. Type of exam
2. Clinical History
3. Comparison
4. Technique
5. Findings
6. Impression