42.1 MRI referral checklist
MRI referral checklist (see Chapter 7)
The referrer carries the responsibility to ensure the correct and complete information is conveyed to the Imaging Department so that the patient is appropriately diagnosed and managed.
- Patient identification: The referrer must ensure that the Imaging Department receives the correct identification details of the patient to be investigated: full name, date of birth and hospital identification number are the essentials.
- Clinical status: The referrer must convey the patient’s clinical condition and urgency of the referral to the Imaging Department. MRI is rarely one of the primary investigations for most acute symptoms and signs. Occasionally, conditions such as suspected cauda equina syndrome need to be managed more urgently with MRI.
- Patient mobility:
