An NHS Trust comparison of reporting radiographers and consultant radiologists ability to identify cancer on chest radiographs with confirmation through a Fast track CT thorax referral system
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that GPs initially refer patients with suspected lung cancer for a chest X-ray (CXR). The Radiology department has a ‘fast track system’ to identify those patients who may have lung cancer on CXR and are referred for a CT thorax with contrast to help determine a cancer diagnosis. This fast track system was put in place to ensure the NICE guidelines and NHS England's standards on a faster cancer diagnosis are b eing met. This audit studied the ability of radiologists and reporting radiographers to identify lung cancer on CXRs and the accuracy of the fast-track system.
Source: Radiography - Category: Radiology Authors: E. Trivett, S. MacKay Source Type: research
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