INTERPRETING IMAGES

INTERPRETING IMAGES

• While the role of the imaging department is to provide - radiological reports for imaging examinations performed, it is nevertheless good clinical practice to be able to evaluate your patients’ examinations, and a systematic approach is encouraged. The systematic approach to examining a radiograph varies according to the part of the body being imaged. For instance, - for a radiograph of an extremity , the alignment, the cortices and the medullary cavity of the individual bones, the joints and the soft tissues all need to be assessed on each view . A simple system for checking radiographs

Label Name of patient Site Date of examination Side (check marker) What part is the /f_i lm centred on? Does the /f_i lm cover the whole area required? Is there more than one view? Quality Is the penetration appropriate? Compare How have the appearances changed from previous images? Conclude Is the diagnosis clear? Is further imaging needed?

INTERPRETING IMAGES

• While the role of the imaging department is to provide - radiological reports for imaging examinations performed, it is nevertheless good clinical practice to be able to evaluate your patients’ examinations, and a systematic approach is encouraged. The systematic approach to examining a radiograph varies according to the part of the body being imaged. For instance, - for a radiograph of an extremity , the alignment, the cortices and the medullary cavity of the individual bones, the joints and the soft tissues all need to be assessed on each view . A simple system for checking radiographs

Label Name of patient Site Date of examination Side (check marker) What part is the /f_i lm centred on? Does the /f_i lm cover the whole area required? Is there more than one view? Quality Is the penetration appropriate? Compare How have the appearances changed from previous images? Conclude Is the diagnosis clear? Is further imaging needed?

INTERPRETING IMAGES

• While the role of the imaging department is to provide - radiological reports for imaging examinations performed, it is nevertheless good clinical practice to be able to evaluate your patients’ examinations, and a systematic approach is encouraged. The systematic approach to examining a radiograph varies according to the part of the body being imaged. For instance, - for a radiograph of an extremity , the alignment, the cortices and the medullary cavity of the individual bones, the joints and the soft tissues all need to be assessed on each view . A simple system for checking radiographs

Label Name of patient Site Date of examination Side (check marker) What part is the /f_i lm centred on? Does the /f_i lm cover the whole area required? Is there more than one view? Quality Is the penetration appropriate? Compare How have the appearances changed from previous images? Conclude Is the diagnosis clear? Is further imaging needed?