American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 134, Issue 3, 523-524
Copyright © 1980 by American Roentgen Ray Society
Optimal use of portable and stat examination
RL Eisenberg,
Akin JR,
and
MW Hedgcock
Using previously published criteria for "justification" of requests for portable and stat radiographs, a prospective study was instituted in a 300-bed teaching hospital. The rates of "unjustified" portable and stat examinations were 5% and 10%, respectively, significantly lower than in a previous study. The results indicate that close cooperation between radiologists and referring clinicians and proper education of house staff can result in more optimal use of these valuable, though often overused, techniques.