Radiographers Reporting

[George85]

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Does radiology use midlevel providers?

The reason I ask is that I came across an article that stated:
"Since ... 2000 the scope of the reporting radiographer in the U.K. has increased immensely. Many U.K. reporting radiographers are now issuing reports on the axial as well as the appendicular skeleton and are able to report on pathologies as well as fractures. In many cases the radiologist has been relieved of his reporting duties altogether."

 

[f_w]

There are three types of midlevels in radiology:

- radiologist assistants (RA): long-term registered techs who have done additional training to become RAs. At this point, they are restricted from reporting studies. Their function is more as 'supertech' in fluoroscopy and IR.

- radiology practicioner assisstants (RPA): PA like midlevels trained at Webber State university in Ogden,UT. Similar scope to the RA, predates it by about 20 years. Only few around the country at this point.

- regular PAs and NPs: Many interventional practices have PAs or NPs to perform clinical tasks such as rounding on patients, pre-op and pre-procedure consults. Some also perform IR procedures either under direct or personal supervision.