X Ray Procedure

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Pablo74

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Hello,
I was in to the local hospital yesterday for an x ray on my leg at my Doctor's request,( I have an annoying pain running down through it ).
Anyway, the x ray took 10 seconds and the nice lady came out to me and said to call my doctor after 7 to 10 days for the results.
I am just wondering what happens next ? Does a doctor annalise the X ray's there and gives a diagnoses or is the x ray sent back to the Doctor and he makes the diagnoses ?
Why does it take so long as well ?
Pablo74
 
Hi
A specialist doctor will look at it (a radiologist), and send a result to your doctor.
Presumably there's a delay because lots of people have x rays, each of which has to be looked at, and possibly be reviewed by a second doctor (to reduce the chance of making a mistake in interpreting the result).
Then the result has to be dictated, then a secretary has to type the report, then someone has to print it off, post it, then An post has to deliver it..7-10 days.
Unless of course you go privately, when you will have your result by return fax in your own doctors surgery the same day!:rolleyes:
Nicola
PS your GP does not normally get a physcial copy of the X ray
 
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Pablo - I think they have a radiologist read the x-ray and then send the radiology report and x-ray back to your GP. Or possibly just send the x-ray back. I reckon its just the admin work that takes so long.
 
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