prov:vic:wh:radiology
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Western Health radiology services including ultrasound
see also:
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- WH Mx of bariatric patients for medical imaging - intranet only
introduction
- Director of Medical Imaging is Dr Marcus Mykytowycz, appointed Dec 2011.
Sunshine Hospital
- limited radiology department co-located with ED
- 64 slice CT scanner
- ultrasound service 9-5pm M-F only, and emergency bookings only on Saturday
- MRI scanner M-F
- nuclear medicine M-F
- radiology registrar phone after hours: 57223
Western Hospital
- interventional radiology service
- ultrasound service 9-5pm M-F only, and emergency bookings on Sun am
- MRI scanner M-F
- nuclear medicine M-F
- radiology registrar phone after hours: 57223
referrals for ultrasound from ED
for patients remaining in ED
- create order in EMR
- for urgent USS and a pre-booked ED or SSU slot is not available or not appropriate, call radiology reg for approval noting there is no USS generally available on Sundays at SH
- for pre-booked slots see below
for patients being discharged home and requiring USS at Sunshine Hospital rather than via GP
- create order in EMR
- print order, fax to 51790 and give paper order to patient
- pre-booked USS spot:
- there are specific booking slots allocated for main ED patients - the booking sheet is in main ED for the Monday morning 10:45 or 11:15am slots (place Bradma onto booking sheet for the slot)
- there are specific booking slots allocated for main ED patients - the booking sheet is in main ED for the Monday - Saturday morning slots (place Bradma onto booking sheet for the slot)
- no pre-booking slots available:
- ask patient to call US Sunshine Medical Imaging 8345 0351 on M-F office open hours to make an appointment
Sunshine ED ultrasound bookings
List Availability | When to Use it | Radiology Reg approval | What to do |
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SSU Mon-Sat 2 spots every morning | Patient in SSU- not admitted under a unit. For management decisions | Not needed | Create EMR request; Patient label on the template; SSU HMO takes to radiology every morning by 8.15am (9am Sat?) |
Main staff base Saturday list 3 patients | Patients seen on Fri night /Sat morning needing u/s to make management decision. Either discharged or still in the main ED | Not needed | Create EMR request; Put Label on the template; If discharged home, print out EMR and give to patient with allocated time; Ultrasonographer usually picks up list by 11am; if not make sure it is handed into u/s. |
Main staffbase Monday list 2 patients | Seen Sat night or Sunday. For management decision but not unwell. | Not needed | As above; Please fax template to u/sound |
No list but urgent scan needed | Patient critically unwell or need urgent u/s that day eg ectopic | YES | Create EMR request and then call radiology registrar |
No list Mon-Thurs A/H not in SSU, non-urgent scan | Patient not unwell; Can wait to have u/sound | Not needed | Create EMR request as outpatient; Print and give request to patient. Patient can ring up radiology the next day for appointment. |
prov/vic/wh/radiology.txt · Last modified: 2021/05/24 03:52 by gary1