HP230 - RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS

1. This diagram shows the classes relevant to RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS.

2. A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER may have one or more RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS managed by a CONSULTANT or scientist of equivalent standing. A RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT may have rooms and equipment at more than one LOCATION and a RADIOLOGY LOCATION must be identified for each combination of department and location.

3. The workload of a RADIOLOGY LOCATION, as a SERVICE POINT, is measured by the number of REQUESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST received. For RADIOLOGY LOCATIONS, the tests requested are radiological procedure.

4. Each REQUEST FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST is related to the PATIENT for whom the service is being provided.

5. The LOCATION from which REQUESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST are sent must be recorded. The LOCATION could be a different HOSPITAL SITE and even from a different HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

6. REQUESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST may be identifiable to a TREATMENT FUNCTION (this includes GENERAL PRACTITIONERS acting as CONSULTANTS).

7. PATIENTS undergoing a lithotripsy course will make LITHOTRIPSY COURSE ATTENDANCES. Each attendance may involve use of a LITHOTRIPTER, although lithotripsy therapy may be provided by alternative equipment. Note that LITHOTRIPSY COURSE ATTENDANCES are not necessarily in a RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT.

8. IMAGING OR RADIODIAGNOSTIC EVENT captures the count of actual radiodiagnostic events rather than of requests.