From: Ozrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Jenny Thanks for the info. Are the surveys you mentioned published on line anywhere? I'd be keen to have a look at them.
Best regards Peter Game [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny & Geoff Parkes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <undisclosed-recipients:> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [AIRNEWS] Ultrasound radiologist attendance. > From: "Jenny & Geoff Parkes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The ASA have performed 2 surveys on MSK personal attendance compliance > - both have been printed in Sound Effects, and have shown poor > attendance with increasing lack of compliance. These have been > forwarded directly to the DHA and the HIC and have had little reaction > apart from letters being sent out to the radiologists to comply with > the regulation. > > Jenny Parkes > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Game" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <undisclosed-recipients:> > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:35 PM > Subject: [AIRNEWS] Ultrasound radiologist attendance. > > > > From: Peter Game <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hi all, > > It seems to be a pet desire of the HIC to have ultrasound > > examinations > > > performed only where there is a radiologist on site, to provide > > 'personal supervision' of the sonographer. The Federal Health Dept > > doesn't agree (I thought they were on the same team!). I have heard > > arguments from prominent radiologists from the RACR in support of > > this > > > proposition, but with most radiologists being now employed by large > > corporations there is the possibility that the opinions of the > > 'college' are being somewhat coloured. Also it has been my > > experience that a radiologist personally examining an ultrasound > > patient is the exception rather than the rule. Given that > > background, I am keen to gather any anecdotal evidence from > > sonographers relating to current practices in radiology centres > > where there are fulltime radiologists. The sort of information I > > would like is: 1. Where there is a sonographer performing the exam, > > what percentage of patients are personally examined by a > > radiologist? 2. Of those patients personally examined, what > > percentage are examined because the radiologist feels they need to > > for diagnosis, as opposed to wanting to because they have > > > a particular interest in ultrasound? 3. In those cases where the > > radiologist personally examined a patient, in what percentage were > > the > > > sonographer's findings changed? 4. Since personal attendance for > > musculoskeletal ultrasound was introduced, what percentage of > > radiologists personally examine the patient themselves? > > > > I'm certainly not interested in naming names or getting specific > > information about specific groups or radiologists, just a general > > overview. If the results are as interesting as I suspect they might > > be, I will then try to organise a formal survey to be undertaken for > > the information of the HIC and Health Dept. > > > > Meanwhile if anyone would like to share some anecdotal percentages, > > please email me directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] - all contributions > > received will remain strictly confidential. Thanks in advance > > > > Peter Game +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= 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.
