quick silly question... Who reads the pouchogram, the radiologist or the surgeon? I just found out that the radiologist my surgeon likes to use for pouchograms isn't working anymore, so they have to send me to someone they haven't used before. I know the procedure is pretty straightforward, I'm just a little concerned about someone who's inexperienced with pouches being in charge of checking for leaks. Am I being nuts?
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The radiologist read mine and then sent the report to my surgeon.
I believe they both do. The radiologist prepares the report, but most places these days do digital films and the ordering physician can view the actual films quite easily without physical films having to be sent to him.
Jan
Jan
Agreed. All of the surgeons I work with view all films, CTs, MRIs, other tests, etc., but rely on the radiologists expert opinions for a total report.