http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2012/07/Editorials/Second-opinion-readings-on-outside-studies--Should-we-bother-.aspx<p>Over the past 7 years, my thinking on how to manage “outside images” at our trauma center has completely changed. In 2005, when images on transferred patients arrived on film, or increasingly on CD, one of our radiology residents would look at the studies, correlate them with any written materials — which might consist of a handwritten note or, occasionally, a final report — and answer any questions the trauma surgery resident might have. Attending radiologists would occasionally be consulted for problematic cases; the attending trauma surgeon would also usually be involved in this consultation.</p>Tuesday, 10 Jul 2012 12:42:48 GMT