Quality Improvement Fellowship Poster Presentation - Patient Experience Improvement, through Education in Preparation for Computed Tomography

Patient understanding and cooperation is essential for accurate diagnosis in CT imaging. The current model of patient education prior to CT imaging involves a brief verbal explanation of the exam. This may cause suboptimal image quality due to failure to follow instructions stemmed from anxiety/confusion. Suboptimal imaging could negatively impact radiological findings and cause extra radiation exposure to patients. In turn, this could lead to decreased patient satisfaction. Research shows accessible patient-friendly material can reinforce patient knowledge, gain cooperation and alleviate fears (Blanck& Marshall, 2011).

Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - July 25, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Ling Yu Source Type: research