Chest X-Ray requested for ?# ribs. Should you authorise it?
Do not authorise
Look at the request card, should you authorise this?
No - the wrong hand has been requested
Look at this request card. Would you authorise it?
Speak to referrer - the patient has already had a CXR today!
Hand x-ray requested for ?FB. What does this mean and should this be authorised?
Yes, authorised
Which projections should you do if the request says "Right knee ?#"
AP and HBL
Wrist x-ray requested for ORIF. What does this mean?
Open Reduction Internal Fixation