Writing radiographic reports

Question 1

What must a legal person provide in regards to radiographic reports?

Answer 1

Must provide procedures to ensure that a clinical evaluation of the outcome of each exposure is carried out and recorded

Question 2

What should all radiographs have?

Answer 2

Some sort of report

Question 3

Name some areas that can be seen as abnormalities on a radiograph but are normal anatomy

Answer 3

1. Locule of antrum
2. Zygomatic buttress
3. Submandiblar fossa
4. Mylohyoid ridge
5. Incisive canal

Question 4

What things should you check before taking an x ray|

Answer 4

1. Check correct name
2. Check orientated correctly
3. Check dates

Question 5

What should you note down/ comments when writing up a radiographic report?

Answer 5

1. Comment on quality if obvious error

2. Identify errors and demonstrate fi required that you have rectified the mistake

Question 6

What do bitewings show?

Answer 6

1. Caries
2. Bone levels
3. Overhangs/margins
4. Perforation
5. Calculus

Question 7

What do periapicals show|

Answer 7

1. Apical status
2. Root fillings
3. Bone levels
4. Caries

Question 8

What do panoramic x rays show?

Answer 8

1. Bone levels
2. Root fillings status
3. Check outline of maxillary antrum
4. Impact on mandibular 8s

Question 9

If there is an area of radiopacity in the mandible what is it usually?

Answer 9

1. Idiopathic osteosclerosis (small)
2. Dense bone island (medium)
3. osseous dysplasia (large)

Question 10

Name aims common findings seen in the antral region on a radiograph?

Answer 10

1. May see projection of inferior conchae
2. Dome shaped radio density on antral floor may be a benign astral cyst
3. Thickening of antral lining
4. Antrochoanal polyp

Question 11

List some common non clinical finding you may see when taking a radiograph

Answer 11

1 Radiolucency mandible molar region which is th submandibular fossa

2. Various projection artefacts especially if poorly positioned
3. Condyles can appear to have radiolucency in head or neck
4. Patchy radio densities overlying rami may be calcifications within tonsillar crypts
5. Soft tissue calcifications eg lymph nodes

Question 12

What does a radiograph report not have to be?

Answer 12

A full radiology report

Question 13

What should a good radiographic report demonstrate?

Answer 13

That each radiograph has been evaluated

Should also provide enough info so that it can be subject to later audit

Question 14

What do you need to state in your radiographic report?

Answer 14

1. What type of radiograph you’re taking
2. The date
   3, Whether is was excellent, acceptable or unacceptable
3. Which teeth are seen
4. Diagnosis or what you can ee on each tooth
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