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

Sep 9, 2024
11:24:24am

EQD2 All-American

bring it to their attention immediately. It hasn't been my experience that they call the patient. They usually rely on the ordering doc to do that

Report problem with this ad

EQD2

Bio page: EQD2
Joined: Sep 13, 2019
Last login: Sep 19, 2024
Total posts: 3,878 (46 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

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.

Posting on CougarBoard