Policies & Procedures Categories List
Updated: 09/19/12
UAB Radiology Policies and Procedures accessible to the UAB Campus:
- Examinations in Pregnant or Possibly Pregnant Patients: Updated 9-1-10
- Intravenous Contrast (Iodine and Gadolinium) Guidelines: Updated 5-15-12
- Critical Results List and Communication Guidelines: Updated 3-10-11
- Interventional Procedures and Blood Clotting Guidelines- Body Imaging Section: Version 1-1-11
- UAB MSK Intervention Guidelines 2012
- Intravenous Contrast Safety Reference Card - pdf: Updated 5-15-12
- Interventional Procedures and Blood Clotting Guidelines - Body Imaging Reference Card - pdf: Version 1-29-10
- Critical Results List and Communication Guidelines Reference Card - pdf: Updated 2-14-11
- Imaging the Pregnant or Possibly Pregnant Patient - Card 9-1-10
- Recommendations for Incidental Noncalcified Pulmonary Nodules - pdf: Updated 11-10-11
Policies and Procedures accessible to UAB Radiology:
Comprehensive Guidelines (e.g. contrast, pregnancy, radiation, etc.)
- Examinations in Pregnant or Possibly Pregnant Patients: Updated 9-1-10
- Intravenous Access Guidelines for CT: Version 3-10-11
- Intravenous Contrast (Iodine and Gadolinium) Guidelines: Updated 5-15-12
Patient Safety Guidelines
- Critical Results List and Communication Guidelines: Updated 3-10-11
- Hand Hygiene Guidelines: Version 5-13-09
- New Trauma Communications
- Medication Review for Invasive Procedures at TKC
- Surgical Retained Objects
- Transfer of patients from other facilities for procedures
- Adverse Events Policy 5-12
Examination Protocols by Modality
Policies for Specific Examinations and Sections
- CT Table Weight Limit Policy - University Hospital: Version 8-6-10
- Interventional Procedures and Blood Clotting Guidelines- Body Imaging Section: Version 1-1-11
- CT Colonography and Barium Enema after Incomplete Colonoscopy: Version 7-20-09
- PEG Tube Localization Examinations Policy: Updated 8-15-09
- Examinations on Patients with Orthopedic Immobilization Devices: Version 11-10-10
- UAB MSK Intervention Guidelines 2012
- Atlanta Pancreatitis Classification Working Group Terminology 6-5-12
- Specimen Handling
- Preliminary SRU Consensus Criteria on Early Pregnancy US Assessment
Workflow and Reporting Processes
- Index Lesion Measurements - Body Imaging Section: Version 1-24-09
- Information Systems, PACS Downtime Procedures: Version 4-24-09
- Interpreting Outside Examinations: Updated 5-9-12
- Reporting Policy for "Changed Reports" by Attending of Resident Interpretations: Version 11-25-08
- Severe Weather Policy
- Trauma grading for solid organ injury to the spleen, liver and kidneys
- CTA Interpretation Responsibilities 4-12
- Added Images Policy 6-12
- Procedures for medicolegal inquiries 6-12
- After business hours US reading policy 8-24-12
Reference Cards, pdfs for mobile devices
- Intravenous Contrast Safety Reference Card - pdf: Updated 5-15-12
- Interventional Procedures and Blood Clotting Guidelines - Body Imaging Reference Card - pdf: Version 1-29-10
- Critical Results List and Communication Guidelines Reference Card - pdf: Updated 2-14-11
- Imaging the Pregnant or Possibly Pregnant Patient - Card 9-1-10
- Recommendations for Incidental Noncalcified Pulmonary Nodules - pdf: Updated 11-10-11