There's no reason to be scared of radiologists - here's what to know before you request a scan
1) Know your patient and summarise effectively:
If a colleague asks you to "just arrange a scan" and you aren't sure why...ask them!
2) Have a clinical question:
3) For CT:
4) For MRI:
5)For Ultrasound:
6) How stable is the patient?
7) Not all hospitals will require you to call the radiologist:
8) Know the urgency of your request:
9) Is there relevant previous imaging?
10) Ask yourself - what actions will I take based on the results?
11) Lastly, see it as a referral to another specialty, not an admin task: