The need for radiographer reporting: an accident &amp; emergency department (A&amp;E) perspective

Brayley, Nigel

doi:10.1053/radi.2000.0276

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“…The average consultant radiographer spends over 50% of their time reporting, in keeping with national guidance on their clinical practice. 30 Lack of time to report has been a longstanding issue for radiographers; 31 although this problem appears to have reduced, there remain inconsistencies in job planning and staff utilization across the UK. Those who were not reporting cited staff shortages and time constraints to be the primary reasons, echoing a recent study.…”

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Radiographer reporting in the UK: is the current scope of practice limiting plain-film reporting capacity?

Milner¹,

Culpan²,

Snaith³

2016

BJR

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Objective: To update knowledge on individual radiographer contribution to plain-film reporting workloads; to assess whether there is scope to further increase radiographer reporting capacity within this area. Methods: Reporting radiographers were invited to complete an online survey. Invitations were posted to every acute National Health Service trust in the UK whilst snowball sampling was employed via a network of colleagues, ex-colleagues and acquaintances. Information was sought regarding the demographics, geographical location and anatomical and referral scope of practice. Results: A total of 259 responses were received. 15.1% and 7.7% of respondents are qualified to report chest and abdomen radiographs, respectively. The mean time spent reporting per week is 14.5 h (range 1-37.5). 23.6% of radiographers report only referrals from emergency departments whilst 50.6% of radiographers have limitations on their practice. Conclusion: The scope of practice of reporting radiographers has increased since previous studies; however, radiographer reporting of chest and abdomen radiographs has failed to progress in line with demand. There remain opportunities to increase radiographer capacity to assist the management of reporting backlogs. Advances in knowledge: This study is the first to examine demographic factors of reporting radiographers across the UK and is one of the largest in-depth studies of UK reporting radiographers, at individual level, to date.

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Radiographer reporting in the UK: is the current scope of practice limiting plain-film reporting capacity?

Milner¹,

Culpan²,

Snaith³

2016

BJR

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“…In contrast, reporting of radiographic images related to the axial and appendicular skeleton by radiographers has been widespread in the UK for some years. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Smith 1 attributes the slower implementation process of radiographer reporting in Australia to the differing structure of the health systems in the UK versus Australia. He concludes radiographers have unique barriers in Australia due to a higher number of radiologists, particularly in the private sector, which has acted RADIOGRAPHER REPORTING: DISCUSSION AND AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE TRIAL problem in MSK plain film radiographs in Australia.…”

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Radiographer Reporting: Discussion and Australian workplace trial

Cook¹,

Oliver²,

Ramsay³

2004

Radiographer

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This paper reports an investigation into the accuracy and effectiveness of two (2) senior Australian radiographers in the reporting of appendicular musculo‐skeletal radiographs in the adult trauma situation. and discusses the international debate on radiographer role extension into plain film reporting. The study of 540 patients referred to a large metropolitan emergency imaging department demonstrated high rates of diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity = 98.00% specificity = 99.11%) in the assessment of appendicular musculo‐skeletal radiographs. 294 out of 300 positive examinations were identified correctly (FPR=0.88%) as were 225 out of 227 negative or normal examinations (FNR=2.00%). A discussion on relevant statistical measures and their definitions is outlined. In the study radiologist reports are used as the comparative gold standard. The findings demonstrate an ability of clinically experienced radiographers to accurately and effectively provide diagnostic opinions on musculoskeletal radiographs. A formalised approach to radiographer reporting can be justified and a formal program to train appropriately experienced radiographers is recommended.

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“…The societal cost/benefit to patients for the new intervention alongside the existing intervention could potentially together decrease reporting backlogs, evidence from previous studies in X-Ray 46,47,48,49,50,51 , CT 52,16 , ultrasound 52 and magnetic resonance imaging 52 support achievable increases in reporting turnaround times. The effects of introducing a system efficiency to improve the timeliness of examination reporting helps to enhance patient management and treatment, which studies have shown 53,54,55,56 has a direct link to quality of care and patient satisfaction.…”

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An economic evaluation of introducing a skills mix approach to CT head reporting in clinical practice

Lockwood

2016

Radiography

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The need for radiographer reporting: an accident & emergency department (A&E) perspective

Cited by 15 publications

References 2 publications

Radiographer reporting in the UK: is the current scope of practice limiting plain-film reporting capacity?

Radiographer reporting in the UK: is the current scope of practice limiting plain-film reporting capacity?

Radiographer Reporting: Discussion and Australian workplace trial

An economic evaluation of introducing a skills mix approach to CT head reporting in clinical practice

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