Sentence examples for ordering imaging from inspiring English sources

In particular, clinical decision support systems will be used by radiologists (management of additional findings, ordering additional imaging or biopsy, image interpretation) and other clinicians (importantly, when ordering imaging studies).

The White Paper states also that 'Although some referring physicians are very knowledgeable regarding safety issues and incorporate such information into their imaging decisions, others have had little or no training in radiation exposure and do not routinely consider this factor when ordering imaging examinations' [14].

The physiotherapist's training at the HSCM clinic was done in a residency type training program where the physiotherapist was taught by the three participating surgeons how to make diagnoses in the context of an orthopaedic clinic and how to review indications on ordering imaging tests.

Avoiding imaging tests (that is, ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy or computed tomography) would be of particular benefit for older patients because of the high frequency of non-conclusive scintigraphy results, the risk from injection with iodine contrast agent for computed tomography scanning, and the length of hospital stay when ordering imaging tests in this patient population.

Dr. Lauer wrote in a commentary about cardiac tests, "Most physicians who order imaging tests experience no consequences for incurring costs for procedures of unproven value.

It found that doctors who could call up electronic images of a patient's previous imaging tests —such as X-rays and CT scans — ordered new imaging tests in 18 percent of the visits; physicians without such access ordered imaging on only 12.9 percent of the visits.

Chart information was abstracted to determine negative appendectomy (NA) rates, clinical and laboratory findings, and the following chronological components: time from ED admission to imaging ordered; imaging ordered to imaging completed; imaging completion to ED discharge; and total ED length of stay.

33 36 Additionally, there was some misinterpretation of the rule by doctors, which may reflect the greater complexity of this rule or perhaps a desire to order imaging despite the rule.

The authors suggest that physicians tend to be risk adverse and therefore the more serious the suspected underlying clinical condition, the more likely the clinician is to order imaging regardless of CPR findings.

● Consultation factors (including duration of consultation, number of problems dealt with, medication prescribed, type of billing, pathology tests ordered, imaging studies ordered and referrals made, and occurrence of violence within the consultation) will be associated with the above patient, registrar and practice factors.

A number of studies have shown that self-referring doctors order imaging tests far more frequently than doctors who refer their patients to a radiologist.