Medico-legal issues in radiological consultation.

Providers increasingly use radiological services for diagnosis and treatment. Both the referring physician and the radiological consultant can contribute to efficient and effective consultation, and direct interaction may facilitate the process further. Furthermore, inadequate communication can influence poor patient outcome.

Radiology scheduling: preferences of users of radiologic services and impact on referral base and extension.

Rationale And Objectives: To study end-user attitudes and preferences with respect to radiology scheduling systems and to assess implications for retention and extension of the referral base. A study of the institution's historical data indicated reduced satisfaction with the process of patient scheduling in recent years.

Methods: Sixty physicians who referred patients to a single, large academic radiology department received the survey.