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Radiology Quality and Compliance Guidelines

This document contains policies and guidelines for radiology quality, compliance, and safety at a medical center. It addresses topics such as controlling substances, ordering tests, patient alarms, radiation protection, adverse events, bariatric equipment, imaging protocols, emergency procedures, and education for radiology technicians and medical students.

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Radiology Quality and Compliance Guidelines

This document contains policies and guidelines for radiology quality, compliance, and safety at a medical center. It addresses topics such as controlling substances, ordering tests, patient alarms, radiation protection, adverse events, bariatric equipment, imaging protocols, emergency procedures, and education for radiology technicians and medical students.

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Radiology Quality and Compliance

 Controlled Substance Co-Signing Form


 Ordering Radiology Tests and Services
 Clinical Alarms Management - Conscious Sedation Procedural Patients
 Film Repeat Rate by Technologist and Clinical Area
 Radiation Protection Guide for Medical Use of Radioactive Materials & Radiation Producing Machines
 Integrity of Radiation Protection Equipment Form
 Integrity of Lead Aprons and Thyroid Shields
 Management of Adverse Patient Events or Outcomes in the Radiology Department
 Responsibilities for Radiology Assisted Biopsies/Aspirations
 Radiology Bariatric Chair Location Log Sheet
 Suggested Procedure for Contacting Caregivers
 Patient Belongings
 Weight Limits for Imaging Equipment
 Witnessing the Disposal of Controlled Substances

 Contrast

 Comprehensive Contrast Policy


 Guidelines for IV Access for Contrast
 Intraosseous Iodinated Contrast Injection Guidelines
 Administration of Contrast via Indwelling CVC in the Adult Patient
 IV Contrast Administration for Patients with Limited English Proficiency
 Administration of Enteric and IV Contrast on Inpatient Unit
 Education for Patients Receiving IV Contrast Policy
 Education Sheet for Patients Receiving IV Contrast
 MRI Criteria for eGFR Labwork
 Contrast Protocol for CTA Brain and Cerebral Perfusion and CT Brain, CTA Brain and Cerebral
Perfusion

 CT
 CT of Patients with Implantable and External Electronic Medical Devices
 CT Protocol Development
 CT Request for Protocol Change
 CT IV Size Protocol for Pediatric Patients
 CT IV Size Protocol for Adult Patients
 CT Breast Feeding Information Form
 Body Imaging Percutaneous Procedures Anticoagulation Guidelines

Image Management

 UIHC Policy for External Images


 Release of CD Exams to Patient and/or Another Party
 Access to Radiology Remote Storage

MRI

 Contrast Enhanced MRI Information Sheet


 Emergency Situations in the MR Environment
 MR Safety for MR and Non-MR Personnel
 MRI Safety Policy
 Screening Patients for MRI Procedures
 Breast Feeding Information Form
 MRI Safety Practices
 Standard of Care for Screening Outpatients Prior to MRI
 MR Zoning Policy
o MRI Center Blueprint Zone
 Procedure for Patients that are Breast Feeding After the administration of Gadolinium Intravenously
 Reporting MR Safety Violations
Downtime and Emergency Information
 Call Tree for Full Scale Hospital Disaster
 Code Blue Responsibilities for Radiology Staff
 Critically Ill Patients
 Disaster Plan for Radiology
 Disaster Tags and Numbers
 ETC Alert Disaster Procedure
 Procedure for Power Outage
 Radiology Unit Leader
 Radiant Quicksheet - EPIC Downtime Process
 Tornado Call Tree

Radiologic Tech Education


There are formal education programs in radiography that lead to a certificate, an
associate’s degree or a bachelor’s degree. The associate’s degree program is the most
common. These certification programs typically last from six to twelve months, and include
both classroom and clinical training.

You’ll study courses such as:

 Anatomy
 Pathology
 Patient care
 Medical ethics
 Radiation physics and protection
 Image evaluation

 Radiologic Technologist:

 The job duties of a radiologic technologist are very similar to those of a radiology
technician. Technologists, also sometimes called radiographers, operate equipment
and conduct tests using x-ray, CT, MRI or mammography technologies to produce
digital images of internal organs, bones and tissues. The main difference between
radiology technicians and radiologic technologists is their level of education. Most
technologists hold four-year bachelor’s degrees and are eligible for supervisory
positions.

Opportunities for Students in the Carver College of Medicine

Formal courses:

Clinical Radiology – required clinical clerkship (2 weeks)

Advanced Clinical Radiology – senior elective (2 or 4 weeks)

Research in Radiology – senior elective (4 weeks)

Vascular Interventional Radiology – senior elective (4 weeks)

Independent Study in Radiology – senior elective (4 weeks)

Other opportunities:
Independent study in radiology – summer research program (between M1 and M2 years)

 Radiology Externship
 Clinical Shadowing

Opportunities for Students From Other Schools

Students from other institutions are very welcome to join us for part of their education. All of our
courses are open to visiting students, based on space availability. Please see Opportunities for
students of the Carver College of Medicine for course listings.

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