Sometimes it’s terrible to undergo certain tests, whether or
not said tests are diagnostic
imaging related. When tests are performed and they are unnecessary it will
put the patient through unnecessary stress. This is the kind of situation that
puts a person in dangerous territory and it also may serve as an insight to
either a lack of ethical employment or confidence on the part of a physician.
As a way to combat this particular situation there is a new
set of lists being released by medical societies. The lists, totaling 30 in
number, covers commonly ordered but sometimes unnecessary procedures. Not all
procedures are necessarily dangerous procedures but still there may be some danger
in them because some physicians will over-use them.
This is a campaign that’s very positive as far as procedural
medicine is concerned. It’s important to know how to avoid certain procedures.
This set of lists may not necessarily be well received by everyone. It was
stated that “The lists address an ongoing conversation around waste and
unnecessary testing in the U.S.
health care system and were developed by specialty societies using current
clinical evidence.”
This set of lists takes the price factor out of the
equation. It doesn't matter if it’s a cheap test or an expensive test, it does
matter if it’s something that’s truly necessary. When you think of the levels
of radiation in a given procedure and how they affect a patient when repeated
too often, you got something else altogether.
It’s important that these lists be followed for a number of
reasons. In the end it is vital that the lists be followed for the well being
of the patient, as intended.
If you have any questions about diagnostic imaging
procedures please feel free to give us a call. We here at Clermont Radiology
look forward to answering any questions you may have.
Charla
Hurst
References: http://www.dotmed.com/news/story/21816
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