A clinical audit of anatomical side marker use in a pediatric medical imaging department: A quantitative and qualitative investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The presence of a radiopaque or digital anatomical side marker (ASM) is an important diagnostic feature on radiographs and should be a routine feature on every radiographic image. Despite its importance, research has indicated numerous instances where ASMs were absent which have the potential to lead to adverse events. To date, few studies have systematically examined the use of ASMs in clinical practice and explored medical imaging professionals' perspectives on ASM use. This research aimed to address this knowledge gap.

Methods

This investigation was conducted in two stages. Stage 1 involved a retrospective clinical audit of 421 randomly selected radiographs within 12-months at a pediatric medical imaging department. The data were analyzed for overall presence a

SUBMITTER: Chung L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7685512 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature