Our facility has incorporated ABUS into its practice. Recently we had a patient who wanted to forgo a mammogram and have ABUS only citing the desire to not have any radiation. ABUS does not replace a mammogram and is not the standard of care and no matter how we have tried at assure her the radiation is minimal, she will not relent. How are other facilities handling this?
Do you have them do any of the following:
1) Have them sign a waiver
2) Read the exam and notate Birads 0
3) Turn them away
I have a call in to our med malpractice folks for guidance but am curious if any of you have already done this.
Thanks for your time!
Jeff Strausbaugh
Santa Fe Imaging
[505]955-8702
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Jeff Strausbaugh MBA, JD
Director of Imaging Services
Santa Fe Imaging
Santa Fe NM
(505) 955-8702
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