1. Does the radiographer inject willingly?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
22.3% 78 No
47.0%
164
Sometimes
12.9% 45
Never
17.8% 62
Yes
81.4% 35 No
2.3% 1
Sometimes
16.3% 7
Never
0.0%
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2. Radiographers Radiologists
Do you agree in principle with role extension for radiographers with regard to the injecting of contrast media?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
68.2%
240 No
20.5% 72
Not sure
11.4% 40
Yes
81.4% 35 No
14.0% 6
Not sure
4.7% 2
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3. Should the injecting radiographer work independently of a radiologist – i.e. inject contrast in the absence of a radiologist?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
26.1% 92 No
64.5%
227
Not sure
9.4% 33
Yes
34.9% 15 No
55.8% 24
Not sure
9.3% 4
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4. Should the injecting radiographer take responsibility for any adverse side effects of contrast media?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
32.1%
113 No
54.8%
193
Not sure
13.1% 46
Yes
23.8% 10 No
64.3% 27
Not sure
11.9% 5
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5. Should the radiologist retain responsibility for any adverse reactions to contrast media?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
74.6%
264 No
16.7% 59
Not sure
8.8% 31
Yes
74.4% 32 No
16.3% 7
Not sure
9.3% 4
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6. Interpretation of images is (currently) in the scope of a diagnostic Radiographer.
Radiographers
Yes
60.6%
211 No
39.4%
137
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7. Interpretation of the images can only be provided to the person who made the request.
Radiographers
Yes
72.8%
251 No
27.2% 94
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8. A radiographer can only provide an interpretation of the images that have been performed by him or herself.
Radiographers
Yes
52.4%
182 No
47.6%
165
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9. A radiographer can only provide a verbal interpretation of the images (as in previous 2 slides)
Radiographers
Yes
67.7%
233 No
32.3%
111
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10. Do you think that interpretation of the images should be included in the scope of a diagnostic radiographer?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
82.4%
286 No
17.6% 61
Yes
25.6% 11 No
74.4% 32
2018/12/28

11. Radiographers Radiologists
Do you think that Interpretation of the images should be provided verbally (by radiographer) to the person who made the request?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
58.1%
200 No
41.9%
144
Yes
11.6% 5 No
88.4% 38
2018/12/28

12. Radiographers Radiologists
Do you think that a radiographer should provide a written report on pattern recognition without making a diagnosis?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
62.7%
217 No
37.3%
129
Yes
16.3% 7 No
83.7% 36
2018/12/28

13. Radiographers Radiologists
Do you think that a radiographer should provide a written report on his/her interpretation of the images (i.e. provide a diagnosis)?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
25.0% 87 No
75.0%
261
Yes
11.6% 5 No
88.4% 38
2018/12/28

14. In the absence of a radiologist, who interprets the radiographs.
Radiographers
Radiologists
Professional nurses
4.2% 14
Medical officers
67.0%
225
Radiographers
20.8% 70
Images are sent to a remote site
20.5% 69
No one
13.1% 44
Other health professional
7.7% 26
Professional nurses
0.0%
Medical officers
47.6% 20
Radiographers
2.4% 1
Images are sent to a remote site
14.3% 6
No one
38.1% 16
Other health professional
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15. Radiographers Radiologists
Have interpreting radiographers undergone formal postgraduate training in image interpretation?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
17.0% 58 No
83.0%
284
Yes
19.5% 8 No
80.5% 33
2018/12/28

16. Radiographers Radiologists
Are radiographers asked, by referring clinicians, to provide an opinion on the radiographic images?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
81.6%
280 No
3.5% 12
Sometimes
14.9% 51
Yes
9.3% 4 No
53.5% 23
Sometimes
37.2% 16
2018/12/28

17. Radiographers Radiologists
Have radiographers ever been in a situation where their opinion on the radiographic images has been rejected /ignored by the referring clinician?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
28.5% 97 No
56.5%
192
Sometimes
15.0% 51
Yes
38.1% 16 No
45.2% 19
Sometimes
16.7% 7
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18. Radiographers Radiologists
Short course for three (3) to six (6) months on injecting contrast media
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
70.7%
227 No
19.9% 64
Not Sure
9.3% 30
Yes
76.9% 30 No
17.9% 7
Not Sure
5.1% 2
2018/12/28

19. Short course for one year on injecting contrast media.
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
28.7% 92 No
58.3%
187
Not sure
13.1% 42
Yes
18.4% 7 No
76.3% 29
Not sure
5.3% 2
2018/12/28

20. Radiographers Radiologists
Do you think injecting radiographer should receive formal training before injecting contrast media?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
97.3%
322 No
1.5% 5
Not sure
1.2% 4
Yes
82.5% 33 No
15.0% 6
Not sure
2.5% 1
2018/12/28

21. Radiographers Radiologists
Should this training be incorporated into the undergraduate qualification for all radiographers?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
59.1%
195 No
31.2%
103
Not sure
9.7% 32
Yes
72.5% 29 No
20.0% 8
Not sure
7.5% 3
2018/12/28

22. Radiographers Radiologists
Should the training be offered as a postgraduate course for a limited number of willing radiographers?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
79.7%
263 No
16.1% 53
Not sure
4.2% 14
Yes
57.5% 23 No
32.5% 13
Not sure
10.0% 4
2018/12/28

23. Radiographers Radiologists
Pharmacology should be included in the education and training of radiographers to inject contrast media.
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
85.4%
281 No
5.2% 17
Not sure
9.4% 31
Yes
65.0% 26 No
22.5% 9
Not sure
12.5% 5
2018/12/28

24. Radiographers Radiologists
Radiographers must learn first aid and resuscitation in their education and training for injecting contrast media.
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
97.6%
322 No
1.2% 4
Not sure
Yes
92.5% 37 No
5.0% 2
Not sure
2.5% 1
2018/12/28

25. Radiographers Radiologists
Radiological procedures needing contrast media injection should be based on a list which outlines steps that must be followed. (protocol driven).
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
96.7%
321 No
0.6% 2
Not sure
2.7% 9
Yes
92.7% 38 No
2.4% 1
Not sure
4.9% 2
2018/12/28

26. Radiographers Radiologists
Certificate course for the whole year on image interpretation (pattern recognition only - i.e. not diagnosing)
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
82.1%
270 No
10.3% 34
Not sure
7.6% 25
Yes
32.5% 13 No
55.0% 22
Not sure
12.5% 5
2018/12/28

27. Radiographers Radiologists
Certificate course for the whole year on image interpretation beyond pattern recognition (diagnosing)
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
64.8%
215 No
22.0% 73
Not sure
13.3% 44
Yes
5.0% 2 No
85.0% 34
Not sure
10.0% 4
2018/12/28

28. Radiographers Radiologists
Should this training (image interpretation) be incorporated into the undergraduate 4 year qualification for all radiographers?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
49.7%
161 No
38.0%
123
Not sure
12.3% 40
Yes
19.5% 8 No
68.3% 28
Not sure
12.2% 5
2018/12/28

29. Radiographers Radiologists
Should this training be offered as a postgraduate course for a limited number of experienced and willing radiographers?
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
82.3%
270 No
12.8% 42
Not sure
4.9% 16
Yes
45.0% 18 No
47.5% 19
Not sure
7.5% 3
2018/12/28

30. Radiographers Radiologists
Interpretations of radiographic images should be based on a list with outlined steps that must be followed (protocol driven).
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
93.0%
305 No
4.0% 13
Not sure
3.0% 10
Yes
33.3% 13 No
56.4% 22
Not sure
10.3% 4
2018/12/28

31. Radiographers Radiologists
Interpretations of images should be limited to trauma and emergency procedures.
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
30.9%
102 No
55.2%
182
Not sure
13.9% 46
Yes
37.5% 15 No
50.0% 20
Not sure
12.5% 5
2018/12/28

32. Radiographers Radiologists
Radiographic images interpreted by radiographers must be co-signed by the radiologist.
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
62.1%
205 No
22.1% 73
Not sure
15.8% 52
Yes
47.5% 19 No
42.5% 17
Not sure
10.0% 4
2018/12/28

33. Radiographers Radiologists
Radiographic images interpreted by the radiographers must be labelled "provisional report by the radiographer".
Radiographers
Radiologists
Yes
86.1%
286 No
7.8% 26
Not sure
6.0% 20
Yes
60.5% 23 No
34.2% 13
Not sure
5.3% 2
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34. 3. Neither agree or disagree 3. Neither agree or disagree
Rate your degree of agreement with the concept of Radiographer's extending their role.
Radiologists
Radiographers
Answer Options
1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Neither agree or disagree
4. Disagree
5. Strongly disagree
To include contrast media injection
142
104 25 29 28
To include image interpretation
181 91 20 10 21
Answer Options
1. Strongly disagree
2. Agree
3. Neither agree or disagree
4. Disagree
5. Strongly disagree
To include contrast media injection 13 21 1 2
To include image interpretation 8 7 4 6 12
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35. Thank you
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