| A careful review of current
regulations conducted by the Department of Health Services
(DHS), the VMB, and the California Veterinary Medical
Association (CVMA) reveals that there is no specific
requirement for maintaining a separate "radiology
log."
However, a complete medical record is required
by the VMB and that record should contain all information
currently recorded in the radiology log. It is
suggested, therefore, that veterinarians should
review the advantages of a separate log, before abandoning
it.
The advantages of a separate log include the
ability to, 1)easily find and reproduce a given
setting, 2) find a specific radiograph readily
and 3) document the number of radiographs taken
by specific employees.
It is up to individual veterinarians to decide
whether a separate log should be maintained.
Keep in mind that it is only the separate log
that is not required. If you decide to discontinue
a separate log, all the radiology information MUST be
recorded in the patient's record.
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