1) Understand the importance of discouraging the adjustment of scanning parameters from case to case. 2) Understand why CT dose reduction efforts should be rolled into protocol settings to maintain consistency. 3) Discuss and explain why the role of the Technologist during CT protocol review is critical.
The lecture will focus on the role of the Radiologic Technologist during CT Protocol Review.
Regular review of CT protocols is becoming a more widespread practice across the country. Some states have recommended this practice, and it is part of the ACR CT Accreditation program. The role of the technologist during CT protocol review is critical. There are many aspects of the CT exam that only a technologist can adequately describe, and these aspects are required to guide the design and modification of CT protocol parameters. Several case examples of CT technologist participation during CT protocol review will be explained, with the focus on the impact of the technologist’s perspective in helping guide the review process.
Scroggins, D,
Planning Radiation Dose Reduction at the Referral/Ordering Stage. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14000889.html
