EP.FRI.178 Audit of rejected radiological referrals at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee: Reasons and outcomes | Zendy

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EP.FRI.178 Audit of rejected radiological referrals at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee: Reasons and outcomes

Author(s) -

Aishan Patil,

John Scollay

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

british journal of surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.202

H-Index - 201

eISSN - 1365-2168

pISSN - 0007-1323

DOI - 10.1093/bjs/znab312.034

Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , audit , radiological imaging , wasting , affect (linguistics) , radiology , emergency medicine , medical emergency , medical physics , management , economics , linguistics , philosophy

Background Rejected radiology requests in emergency-settings can be time-consuming for clinical and radiological staff; and can delay or even affect patient management plans and outcomes. Inappropriate or duplicate radiological requests additionally can be resource-wasting (according to data from Fairfield Independent Hospital, BUPA, St. Helen’s) - the approximate costs / scan are £160 for Ultrasound, £450-£675 for CT, £350- £525 for MRI. Methods Results Commonest reasons for rejection: Conclusions

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