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Are There Documented Rules Or Protocols For What A Surgeon Should Tell The Radiologist About The Reason A Patient Is Referred For An MRI?
Question: Are there documented guidelines, rules or protocols for what a surgeon should tell the radiologist about the reason a patient is referred for an MRI? Where are they found?> Thank you,
Bernie
Bernie
Brief Answer:
No specific rules, it is based on clinical grounds only.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
* The request for MRI report is based on clinical grounds with evaluation of patient with clinical examination and correlation with symptoms.
* There are no specific rules or protocols for a surgeon where he or she has to justify the need for MRI.
* But the clinician must mention regarding his or her clinical suspicious reason to get MRI and by that radiologist will focus more precisely regarding that when evaluating the different images of MRI.
Hope I have answered your query. I wish you good health.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
General Surgeon
No specific rules, it is based on clinical grounds only.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
* The request for MRI report is based on clinical grounds with evaluation of patient with clinical examination and correlation with symptoms.
* There are no specific rules or protocols for a surgeon where he or she has to justify the need for MRI.
* But the clinician must mention regarding his or her clinical suspicious reason to get MRI and by that radiologist will focus more precisely regarding that when evaluating the different images of MRI.
Hope I have answered your query. I wish you good health.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
General Surgeon
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