General Considerations in performing Radiographic Examinations and Radiologic Procedures

Radiographic orders

Physician's request for radiographic

examination or radiologic procedure

radiology request

a clinical

document completed by a licensed

physician stating what procedure or

examination is desired.

- Patient details

- Name

- Age

- Gender

- Procedure to be done

- Specific part of the body to be examined

- Details of the requesting physician

(referer)

- Name

- Contact Number

- Date Requested

- Other information (e.g. medical history)

Components of a request form:

- ask the patient

- check the wrist band or patients chart

- name of the patient

• Assigned identification number (e.g.,

medical record number)

• Date of birth

• Phone number

• Social security number

• Address

• Photo

Ways on how to identify patient:

Requesting physician

Verification of ordered procedure must be verified with the ...

• Review of Clinical History

• Chief Complaint

• Allergy History

• Localization

• Severity

• Onset

• Aggravating Factors or Alleviating

Factors

• Associated Manifestations

• Special Considerations

Clinical history and patient assessment:

Questioning skills

Radiologic technologist must be able to

extract vital information from the patient

without offending the patient and

violating his/her privac

Chief complaint

medical term used to describe the

primary problem of the patient that led

the patient to seek medical attention and

of which they are most concerned

Allergy

an abnormal reaction of the

body to a previously encountered

allergen introduced by inhalation,

ingestion, injection, or skin contact, often

manifested by itchy eyes, runny nose,

wheezing, skin rash, or diarrhea.

Pain

physical suffering or discomfort caused

by illness or injury.

Visceral pain

is diffuse, difficult to

locate, and often referred to a distant,

usually superficial, structure. It may be

accompanied by nausea and vomiting

and may be described as sickening,

deep, squeezing, and dull

Deep somatic pain

Pain initiated by

stimulation of nociceptors in ligaments,

tendons, bones, blood vessels, fasciae

and muscles; it is dull, aching, poorly

localized pain. Examples include sprains

and broken bones

Superficial somatic pain

Pain initiated

by activation of nociceptors in the skin or

other superficial tissue; it is sharp, well-

defined, and clearly located. Examples

of injuries include minor wounds and

minor (first degree) burns.

Severity

moderate, severe, or excruciating

Onset

The beginning of pain or complaint

Aggravating factors

Factors that make condition worse

Alleviating factors

Factors that make condition lessen