RAD Tid Bits

RAD Requisitions are the primary tool used to communicate image study information between clinical staff and radiology staff.

A typical requisition will have the patient name, medical record number & ordering clinician's information.

Example of modality types: X-Ray, Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound, and MRI Scanners. In Meditech, these are stored in the 'Exam Type' Dictionary.

Enabling a requisition:
0) RAD Dictionaries ->
1) UDF Form Modes -> Requisitions = U
2) User Defined Formats -> Requisitions -> Mnemonic & RW Format
While you can multiple (UDF) formats. The RAD Parameters determine which one is in play.

Changing Report Formats:
0) RAD Dictionaries ->
1) UDF Form Modes -> Requisitions = U
2) User Defined Formats -> Results -> RW Report Format
While you can multiple (UDF) formats. The RAD Parameters determine which one is in play. You can also define exceptions in the Exam Type Dictionary.

Report Entry: 13
Bolding: right control

Reprinting Requisitions:
0) ZCUS Menu
1) Front Desk
2) Print Duplicate Forms

UDF: User Defined Formats are defined in the User Defined Formats Dictionary under Dictionaries.

ACR: American College of Radiology

Problem: Printer prints for Meditech modules except RAD.
Resolve: Set printer up in the Meditech Destination Dictionary; using the same name as the printer.

Barcodes not printing on Requisitions? Are you using a dot matrix printer?

RAD Report Status Options: H (Held), D (Draft), F (Final), S (Signed)
Printing RAD Reports: Batch, Routed, Individually (ad hoc)

Looking up a patient:
- LastName,FirstName
- R# (Rad Number)
- Unit Number or MRN
- Accession (Exam) Number
- SSN (Social Security Number)
- Account Number

Changing a report to H (Held) status: enter N at the 'Advance Status to Draft' prompt after report text has been entered.

ACR Codes: this code is made up of an anatomy code and a pathology code. 10.3 for example.

Report Statii:
- "S" "Signed"
- "D" "Draft"
- "C" "Cancelled"
- "H" "Held"
- "F" "Final"

Accessing current rad report text: O(?,$MAC[$MAC]_:RAD.RPT[@report]).