It's their legal (and moral) obligation to inform patients about urgent, "critical finds" like that.

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Sep 9, 2024
11:04:23am

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Time

How good are radiologists at diagnosing diseases?

Mister P

Sep 9, 10:07am

They should not be providing any input or impressions to patients

Blue Ridge

Sep 9, 10:09am

They didn't, but their impressions of my test were on my medical portal.

Mister P

Sep 9, 10:11am

What did it say and why do you doubt it? The context is important to answer your question.

Virginia Ute

Sep 9, 10:12am

Interesting.

Mister P

Sep 9, 10:17am

The full access now to medical records/results prior to actually speaking with

cougfanz

Sep 9, 10:26am

They report on what the scans show. That’s it.

BigGulps

Sep 9, 10:12am

they report on what they see, some are better at it than others

JOPE

Sep 9, 10:26am

Radiologist (likely) saved my life by spotting a spinal infection

cougarmeister

Sep 9, 10:27am

Wow. that radiologist went above and beyond

EQD2

Sep 9, 10:47am

It's their legal (and moral) obligation to inform patients about urgent, "critical finds" like that.

Virginia Ute

Sep 9, 11:04am

Is it though? Usually radiology calls a critical finding to the ordering doctor

EQD2

Sep 9, 11:24am

If a radiologist finds a "critical find," then they have to get ahold of either the patient or ordering doc.

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