WORKFLOW

• first step for a patient that is not new in a hospital


  register in the Radiology Area
• first step for a patient that is NEW to a hospital


  register in the HIS
• exam is ordered at RIS upon arrival at the radiology registration desk, as well as for exam accession number assigning and printing of requisition
• second step

  exam ordered in the RIS upon registration at the radiology registration desk. exam accession number is given and a requisition is printed
• third step

  technologist receives information from clerk and calls the patient in the waiting area for the exam
• fourth step

  patient is escorted into the modality room
• fifth step

  examination is performed by a technologist
• sixth step

  examination is completed
• seventh step

  clerk pulls out old films (in the absence of the clerk, the RT does it)
• eighth step

  clerk prepares all necessary papers and films for radiologist (in the absence of the clerk, the RT does it)
• ninth step

  films are hanged for radiologist's review
• tenth step

  radiologist reviews films (images), check examination record and dictates reports
• eleventh step

  transcriptionist types the draft report from the dictation. (in their absence, the RT does it)
• twelfth step

  radiologist reviews the report and signs
• thirteenth step

  final reports are input into RIS for clinician viewing