A PC-Based System to Audit Radiology Referral Practice, Costs and Exposure

We will demonstrate a computerised system that we have developed to monitor trends and changes in referral practice for imaging investigations. The objective was to try to help encourage clinicians to comply with guidelines of good radiological practice and thereby achieve the benefits of improved patient care, effective use of resources and reduced radiology dosage. The work has been carried out at the University of Wales College of Medicine under the auspices of the Royal College of Radiologists Working Party on the more effective use of diagnostic radiology and we have been supported by the UK Department of Health and the Kings Fund, London. Six other U.K. Centres have collaborated in the pilot development stage.