From: Ken_Spong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Ahhhh - at last a glimmer of light. Thank you, Sheryl. My turn on the barrel. I refer to the drum beatings I made on this list a few weeks ago. If you want to progress, don't stand still. Advance and be recognised. Time to get Radiographer Initiated Opinion underway. I hope that several trials will get moving across this fair land, comparing Radiographer (yes I used THAT word) opinion coupled with Emergency Dept M/O opinion combined, to the "gold standard" of the Radiologist. Betcha it comes to a similar figure (95% accuracy). Now all sorts of developments could arise from this simple practice. BUT - are our academic institutions ready to provide support?? If not, then it's time to shake the tree. With NIXR and Nurse Practitioner developments giving a faint sense of insecurity to some of our kith and kin, let us put the case of our skills being of value in the situations where there is no immediate Radiologist opinion available. We could always develop this along the UK lines...... What for the future - it's up to you - yes you. Stirring, as always Ken At 06:33 PM 5/04/2003 -0800, you wrote: > From: "Sheryl Keppler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >perhaps our position as less than professional comes from the question that >many patient asks...is it broken? > >The inability to give an answer to that question gives patients the view >that we are 'just technicians that press buttons' >maybe the direction of improving our image is that we be able to give an >answer (with a disclaimer). There are a great many times where we are more >skilled at reading the xrays than the person viewing the films are. > >Sheryl Keppler > > > > > +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= > This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, > the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server > > Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the >moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R. > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 25/03/2003 It's Life, but not as you may know it! - Try it! http://www.stargate.co.nz/healthy.htm --=======4FA723FC======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg- checked=avg-ok-5B0CDFD Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 25/03/2003 --=======4FA723FC=======-- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= This message is being broadcast by AIRNEWS, the Australian Institute of Radiography list Server Send messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For assistance send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Commands should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Opinions expressed on this list are not necessarily those of the moderator, his assistants or those of the A.I.R.
