Circumventing the Challenges of Inappropriately Filled Radiological Requests in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences from an Infectious Disease Hospital
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Radiological requests are vital communicative tools by Physicians to Radiologists. Improperly filled radiological requests are frequently encountered in our practices as radiologists; a trend which can negatively impact patient care. A properly filled request will prevent unwarranted radiation exposures and improve service delivery by Radiology departments. This article amply expresses our practice experiences (not unique to our centre alone) as they relate to poorly filled radiological investigation requests and the practical approach we have developed and adopted over time which has been quite helpful in addressing this age-long problem.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Izevbekhai, Stephen Ohikhuemei, Irabor, Pamela Faith Isioma, Oriaifo, Bosede Belinda, Eluehike, Sylvester Uche, Owolabi, Anthony
Institutions: Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Ambrose Alli University
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4406964143