Does the radiographer inject willingly? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 22.3% 78 No 47.0% 164 Sometimes 12.9% 45 Never 17.8% 62 Yes 81.4% 35 No 2.3% 1 Sometimes 16.3% 7 Never 0.0% 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Do you agree in principle with role extension for radiographers with regard to the injecting of contrast media? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 68.2% 240 No 20.5% 72 Not sure 11.4% 40 Yes 81.4% 35 No 14.0% 6 Not sure 4.7% 2 2018/12/28

Should the injecting radiographer work independently of a radiologist – i.e. inject contrast in the absence of a radiologist? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 26.1% 92 No 64.5% 227 Not sure 9.4% 33 Yes 34.9% 15 No 55.8% 24 Not sure 9.3% 4 2018/12/28

Should the injecting radiographer take responsibility for any adverse side effects of contrast media? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 32.1% 113 No 54.8% 193 Not sure 13.1% 46 Yes 23.8% 10 No 64.3% 27 Not sure 11.9% 5 2018/12/28

Should the radiologist retain responsibility for any adverse reactions to contrast media? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 74.6% 264 No 16.7% 59 Not sure 8.8% 31 Yes 74.4% 32 No 16.3% 7 Not sure 9.3% 4 2018/12/28

Interpretation of images is (currently) in the scope of a diagnostic Radiographer. Radiographers Yes 60.6% 211 No 39.4% 137 2018/12/28

Interpretation of the images can only be provided to the person who made the request. Radiographers Yes 72.8% 251 No 27.2% 94 2018/12/28

A radiographer can only provide an interpretation of the images that have been performed by him or herself. Radiographers Yes 52.4% 182 No 47.6% 165 2018/12/28

A radiographer can only provide a verbal interpretation of the images (as in previous 2 slides) Radiographers Yes 67.7% 233 No 32.3% 111 2018/12/28

Do you think that interpretation of the images should be included in the scope of a diagnostic radiographer? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 82.4% 286 No 17.6% 61 Yes 25.6% 11 No 74.4% 32 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Do you think that Interpretation of the images should be provided verbally (by radiographer) to the person who made the request? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 58.1% 200 No 41.9% 144 Yes 11.6% 5 No 88.4% 38 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Do you think that a radiographer should provide a written report on pattern recognition without making a diagnosis? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 62.7% 217 No 37.3% 129 Yes 16.3% 7 No 83.7% 36 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Do you think that a radiographer should provide a written report on his/her interpretation of the images (i.e. provide a diagnosis)? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 25.0% 87 No 75.0% 261 Yes 11.6% 5 No 88.4% 38 2018/12/28

In the absence of a radiologist, who interprets the radiographs. Radiographers Radiologists Professional nurses 4.2% 14 Medical officers 67.0% 225 Radiographers 20.8% 70 Images are sent to a remote site 20.5% 69 No one 13.1% 44 Other health professional 7.7% 26 Professional nurses 0.0% Medical officers 47.6% 20 Radiographers 2.4% 1 Images are sent to a remote site 14.3% 6 No one 38.1% 16 Other health professional 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Have interpreting radiographers undergone formal postgraduate training in image interpretation? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 17.0% 58 No 83.0% 284 Yes 19.5% 8 No 80.5% 33 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Are radiographers asked, by referring clinicians, to provide an opinion on the radiographic images? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 81.6% 280 No 3.5% 12 Sometimes 14.9% 51 Yes 9.3% 4 No 53.5% 23 Sometimes 37.2% 16 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Have radiographers ever been in a situation where their opinion on the radiographic images has been rejected /ignored by the referring clinician? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 28.5% 97 No 56.5% 192 Sometimes 15.0% 51 Yes 38.1% 16 No 45.2% 19 Sometimes 16.7% 7 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Short course for three (3) to six (6) months on injecting contrast media Radiographers Radiologists Yes 70.7% 227 No 19.9% 64 Not Sure 9.3% 30 Yes 76.9% 30 No 17.9% 7 Not Sure 5.1% 2 2018/12/28

Short course for one year on injecting contrast media. Radiographers Radiologists Yes 28.7% 92 No 58.3% 187 Not sure 13.1% 42 Yes 18.4% 7 No 76.3% 29 Not sure 5.3% 2 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Do you think injecting radiographer should receive formal training before injecting contrast media? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 97.3% 322 No 1.5% 5 Not sure 1.2% 4 Yes 82.5% 33 No 15.0% 6 Not sure 2.5% 1 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Should this training be incorporated into the undergraduate qualification for all radiographers? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 59.1% 195 No 31.2% 103 Not sure 9.7% 32 Yes 72.5% 29 No 20.0% 8 Not sure 7.5% 3 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Should the training be offered as a postgraduate course for a limited number of willing radiographers? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 79.7% 263 No 16.1% 53 Not sure 4.2% 14 Yes 57.5% 23 No 32.5% 13 Not sure 10.0% 4 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Pharmacology should be included in the education and training of radiographers to inject contrast media. Radiographers Radiologists Yes 85.4% 281 No 5.2% 17 Not sure 9.4% 31 Yes 65.0% 26 No 22.5% 9 Not sure 12.5% 5 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Radiographers must learn first aid and resuscitation in their education and training for injecting contrast media. Radiographers Radiologists Yes 97.6% 322 No 1.2% 4 Not sure Yes 92.5% 37 No 5.0% 2 Not sure 2.5% 1 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Radiological procedures needing contrast media injection should be based on a list which outlines steps that must be followed. (protocol driven). Radiographers Radiologists Yes 96.7% 321 No 0.6% 2 Not sure 2.7% 9 Yes 92.7% 38 No 2.4% 1 Not sure 4.9% 2 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Certificate course for the whole year on image interpretation (pattern recognition only - i.e. not diagnosing) Radiographers Radiologists Yes 82.1% 270 No 10.3% 34 Not sure 7.6% 25 Yes 32.5% 13 No 55.0% 22 Not sure 12.5% 5 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Certificate course for the whole year on image interpretation beyond pattern recognition (diagnosing) Radiographers Radiologists Yes 64.8% 215 No 22.0% 73 Not sure 13.3% 44 Yes 5.0% 2 No 85.0% 34 Not sure 10.0% 4 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Should this training (image interpretation) be incorporated into the undergraduate 4 year qualification for all radiographers? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 49.7% 161 No 38.0% 123 Not sure 12.3% 40 Yes 19.5% 8 No 68.3% 28 Not sure 12.2% 5 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Should this training be offered as a postgraduate course for a limited number of experienced and willing radiographers? Radiographers Radiologists Yes 82.3% 270 No 12.8% 42 Not sure 4.9% 16 Yes 45.0% 18 No 47.5% 19 Not sure 7.5% 3 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Interpretations of radiographic images should be based on a list with outlined steps that must be followed (protocol driven). Radiographers Radiologists Yes 93.0% 305 No 4.0% 13 Not sure 3.0% 10 Yes 33.3% 13 No 56.4% 22 Not sure 10.3% 4 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Interpretations of images should be limited to trauma and emergency procedures. Radiographers Radiologists Yes 30.9% 102 No 55.2% 182 Not sure 13.9% 46 Yes 37.5% 15 No 50.0% 20 Not sure 12.5% 5 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Radiographic images interpreted by radiographers must be co-signed by the radiologist. Radiographers Radiologists Yes 62.1% 205 No 22.1% 73 Not sure 15.8% 52 Yes 47.5% 19 No 42.5% 17 Not sure 10.0% 4 2018/12/28

Radiographers Radiologists Radiographic images interpreted by the radiographers must be labelled "provisional report by the radiographer". Radiographers Radiologists Yes 86.1% 286 No 7.8% 26 Not sure 6.0% 20 Yes 60.5% 23 No 34.2% 13 Not sure 5.3% 2 2018/12/28

3. Neither agree or disagree 3. Neither agree or disagree Rate your degree of agreement with the concept of Radiographer's extending their role. Radiologists Radiographers Answer Options 1. Strongly agree 2. Agree 3. Neither agree or disagree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly disagree To include contrast media injection 142 104 25 29 28 To include image interpretation 181 91 20 10 21 Answer Options 1. Strongly disagree 2. Agree 3. Neither agree or disagree 4. Disagree 5. Strongly disagree To include contrast media injection 13 21 1 2 To include image interpretation 8 7 4 6 12 2018/12/28

Thank you 2018/12/28