Production refer imaging modalities that allow high resolution, non-invasive monitoring of the development and incorporation of tissue engineered constructs.
Patients under observation may be referred for imaging either because regular imaging forms part of the surveillance strategy, or because tumour relapse is suggested by the development of new symptoms or a rise in tumour markers.
Colorectal cancer patients under observation may be referred for imaging either because regular imaging forms part of the surveillance strategy, or because tumour relapse is suggested by the development of new symptoms or a rise in the serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).
To this end, we applied dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging at 3 T to measure blood brain barrier permeability in 39 patients with monosymptomatic optic neuritis, all referred for imaging as part of the diagnostic work-up at time of diagnosis.
A patient with progressive, pulsatile tinnitus, some hearing loss and a subtle facial nerve deficit was referred for imaging.
Usually, the patient is referred for imaging after a biopsy from the lesion, and this confirms the diagnosis of Paget's disease.
Table 4 Questions about medical radiation use and radiation protection Questions Response categories To what extent should the listed criteria be important when a patient is being referred for imaging?
Our findings indicate that radiologists and radiographers differ from clinicians in their perception of to what extent patients are referred for imaging that is most unlikely to affect treatment, as well as of the reasons for such referrals.
As many as 88.3% of the general practitioners, 83.1% of the hospital physicians and 56.9% of the non-physicians referred for imaging that would be most unlikely to affect treatment (p < 0.001, chi-squared test).
Departments (including administrative assistants/medical staff involved in booking/accepting an appointment) should ensure that referrer contact details are available for all patients referred for imaging or interventional procedures.
In the majority of cases, when patients with degenerative spine diseases are referred for imaging, clinicians are looking for answers to two simple questions: what is the cause of the patient's pain or neurological symptoms, and what treatment option should be primarily considered in this particular situation?
