1. Handling the Patient:

2. •1. Avoid undue delay
and do not leave the
patient unattended in
the waiting area, take
into consideration his
anxiety and
fear, unconscious or
irritable patient may
fall from the stretcher
if left unattended.
•2. Careful
identification of the
patient`s name to
know exactly what
procedure will be
done.
•3. Talk to the patient in a friendly
way , call him by his name and
introduce yourself, explain in a
simple language what is going to
happen, what he will feel, what is
expected from him to undergo
successful procedures and how
long the examination will take.
This will lead to his cooperation.
•4. Ask if the instructions given for
the preparation were correctly
carried out or not.
•5. Enquire about any
premedication given
before starting the
examination.
•6. Careful transfer of
the patient from
wheel chair or
stretcher to x-ray
table.
•7. Beware of urinary
catheters, collection
bags or drainage
tubes.

3. Radiographer should write in patient request
form any observation concerning patient
preparation, premedication, presence of
catheters or collection bags.

4. 1. Check that the
patient is feeling
well and everything
went right and that
the vital signs are
back to normal.
2. Check film
quality is satisfying
and refer to
radiologist for
confirmation
3. Avoid undue
delay in sending
patient back to his
room if
hospitalized.2

5. 1
• Adverse reactions to contrast media must be
promptly treated and carefully reported on
patient`s chart, including details of treatment.
2
• Report any patient discomfort, pain, bleeding
…especially after invasive procedures to the
radiologist in charge.