Requesting spinal MRIs effectively from primary care referrals

European spine journal: official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society

Fraser Dean¹  Ignatius Liew² 

[1] Department of Management Science, University of Strathclyde Business School;Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

关键词: Outpatient department;    Magnetic resonance imaging;    Quality improvement;    Patient care;    General practitioners;    Quality of patient care;    Sensitivity;    Specificity;    Streamline patient journey;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s00586-018-5578-0

学科分类：骨科学

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo define if MRI scans can accurately be requested based on information provided in the primary care referral and, therefore, streamline the patient journey.

【 授权许可】

CC BY