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Abstract
The request form is a way to gather information about the patients who undergo CT
or any other radiological procedure. The aim of this study was to assess CT
Abdomen request form using an ideal request form and compared it to the request
forms collected from different hospitals and diagnostic centers in Khartoum state to
reduce the complications which can occur due to insufficient information about
patient’s condition.
A total number of 80 CT Abdomen forms referred from various hospitals and
diagnostic centers in Khartoum state were evaluated.
As for the information in the forms collected from the hospital under study (80 CT
Abdomen request forms), the patient name, gender, age, clinical data, exam date and
physician name were included in the request forms. Height, allergy to medications
and contrast media, anesthesia, renal function test (GFR) and LMP were not existed.
Phone number was found in 95.0 %, furthermore weight was found in 22.5% of
request form. Diabetes was found in 11.3% of request form. Creatinine was found
in 20.0% and Sedation was found in 7.5%.
Recommended CT departments should issue one standard CT Abdominal request
form that should be applied by all the hospitals, in order to enhance the CT
procedures for better diagnosis and for care of patient. All doctors should follow the
standard CT request carefully before referring the patients to the CT department.
Finally, I recommend that all departments should not accept patients with incomplete
CT Abdominal request form.
