- Pay attention to the clinical details
- Have lines prepared
- Make brief comment on image quality
- Describe the 'obvious' abnormality first
- Continue systematically
- Describe things that you are unsure of and come back to them only if you think that they are relevant
- Check the review areas
- Summarise in one sentence with a link to the clinical scenario
- Suggest immediate management
- Observe examination etiquette
Chest X-ray check list
- Correctly identifies patient
- Correctly notes time and date
- Correctly states AP or PA
- Comments on image quality
- Comments on medical devices
- Assesses lung expansion
- Accurately assesses heart size
- Comments on salient abnormalities using correct terminology
- States correct diagnosis
- Offers appropriate management plan
- Requests appropriate next image
Abdominal X-ray check list
- Correctly identifies patient
- Correctly notes time and date
- Comments on image quality
- Comments on medical devices
- Assesses bowel gas pattern
- Assesses soft tissues and bone
- Comments on abnormal calcification
- Offers appropriate management plan
- Requests appropriate next image (Erect chest X-ray)
Adapted from: http://radiologymasterclass.co.uk
These checklists seem like they would be pretty helpful. My aunt is a radiologist and she had to go to a ton of school. She had to work pretty hard, but she is glad she did because she enjoys her job. http://www.qemedicalimaging.com.au
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