Actual Conditions of Intervention by Radiological Technologists in the Form of Querying Doubtful Points in Examining Request Slips from Physicians and Dentists

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We conducted a national survey of the actual conditions of intervention by radiological technologists to examine request slips from physicians and dentists and query doubtful points as a safety measure in radiological examinations and treatment. As a result, it was found that radiological technologists do perform the activities of examining request slips from physicians and dentists to query points that are unclear or in doubt in many facilities. At the same time, it was learned that these activities are not reviewed or recorded as queries. On the other hand, it was clearly shown that since the role that radiological technologists play by querying doubtful points can prevent the wrong examination or treatment from being performed or administered, this intervention contributes to ensuring medical safety and the efficacy of examinations and therapy. These results were suggested that queries by radiological technologists are necessary and important activities from the standpoint of ensuring medical safety.