Regulation .10 Radiological Specialty Capabilities.
Regulation .10 Radiological Specialty Capabilities.LinkCopy Citation
The hospital shall have:
A.
Radiological specialty capabilities and equipment to handle all injured children;
B.
Qualified pediatric radiologists and staff available within 60 minutes of consultation notification to perform complex imaging studies or interventional procedures 24 hours a day;
C.
A board-certified or board-eligible radiology attending physician on call who shall provide interpretations of radiographs within 30 minutes, in house or via teleradiology, available 24 hours a day;
D.
Changes in interpretation between preliminary and final reports, as well as missed injuries, monitored through the QM program;
E.
In-house radiology technicians 24 hours a day;
F.
Computed tomography (CT) scan with an in-house CT technician 24 hours a day;
G.
Back-up CT scan capabilities;
H.
Angiography;
I.
Sonography;
J.
Magnetic resonance imaging;
K.
Nuclear scanning; and
L.
Trans-esophageal echocardiography