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Management of Referrals - Radiology District
Fol ow these guidelines to ensure timely and safe management of patients for their referral for a required
examination procedures within the Radiology Department.
Key Aims
Referrals
Radiology requests wil be completed by consultants, except for Ultrasound,
Fluoroscopy and X-ray where GPs are able to refer.
MRI wil not accept referrals from GPs – the exception being ACC work.
GPs can only refer CTU’s and sinuses for CT – no other referral wil be
accepted from GPs.
Referrals sent to the Radiology Department wil be automatical y loaded in
Karisma and sent for approval by the grading Radiologist.
Grading
Forms are graded on the fol owing scale:
0 – within 24 hours
1-2 weeks
2-4 weeks
4-6 weeks
6 weeks (Routine)
The grading process may be divided between the other radiologists working
on site at the time.
After the referrals have been graded, they are in the appropriate filters
practice management in Karisma.
Time Frames-
For the expected time frame for routine examinations, se
e Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin
Radiology Waiting List (Otago) (36722).
Booking
Each modality has their own process for managing their referral forms, and
these wil be booked according to the date of the referral and when it is
received after it has been graded. The urgent referrals wil be booked as
soon as possible.
Al paper requests are scanned into PACS.
Referral to Other
Further investigation using another modality may be recommended by the
Diagnostic
radiologist in his or her final report.
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The decision to request this additional examination lies with the patient’s
referring clinician.
Associated Documents:
Dunedin Hospital Radiology Waiting List (Otago) (36722).
Checking Request Forms (Radiology) (29854).
Process for Radiology Referrals (45657).
References:
New Zealand Code of Radiological Management Practice (2016). International Accreditation New
Zealand.
General Notes
Scope of Practice: Ensure you are fully qualified to perform the role specified in any document.
Deviations: If you need to deviate from any procedure, policy, or guideline, make notes and follow up.
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Disclaimer: This document meets the Southern District Health Board's specific requirements. The Southern DHB makes no representations as to
its suitability for use by others and accepts no responsibility for the consequences of such use.
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