CT LESSON 3: PROTOCOL; PACS AND PATIENTS

Objective:

On this day the participant will be on-site and will be assigned to sit with a junior radiology resident to learn the process of evaluating a Drs order and the steps involved in establishing the protocol for the examination requested to best answer the clinical question. The student will gain insight on oral and enteric contrast as well as phases of examinations.

In addition, the participant will be given a quick tutorial on the current PACS system with the basic features an ordering provider would need to know to most efficiently use the system. The student will be provided with a few key contact numbers and file room coordinators' access to help guide them for future referrals.

The Lesson will conclude with direct patient care by observing a few patients being scanned from initial contact to completion of the process ready for radiologist review.