Thread by @DavidJHur1

#SCCT2021 "Chance Favors the Prepared: Exam Prep & Safety" #YesCCT We need to talk by Dr. Jill Jacobs @nyulangone
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#SCCT2021 #YesCCT
1) Information Transfer & Direct Lines of Communication are 🗝️🔑

#SCCT2021 #YesCCT
2) Info for 👩‍🔬👩‍⚕️👨‍🔬👨‍⚕️:
- having dedicated info page useful/helps
- tips on maneuvering preauthorization
- where to direct ?'s
- contact info

#SCCT2021 #YesCCT
3) intuitive/self-explanatory CCTA order panel
- include all components of study: scan, IV insertion, staff/personnel instructions, meds, VS monitoring
- guide re: considerations (contraindications, HR ranges) for meds

#SCCT2021 #YesCCT
4) Info for patients: building and running interactive app
- scheduling
- instructions
- questionnaire (in advance of the appt)

#SCCT2021 #YesCCT
5) Info on Radiation Dose
- comparison between different modes of acquisition
- comparison to other modalities
- comparison to annual background exposure

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6) CCTA reporting
- used standardized template/macro
- components: Impression, Critical Findings Communication, Indication, Comparison (if applicable), Technique, Meds, Non-Cont (CACS) results, CTCA results, CAD-RADS implications
- include relevant pics!

#SCCT2021 #YesCCT
7) CAD-RADS implications, broken down by:
- stable chest pain: interpretation, further investigation, management
- acute chest pain: est % stenosis, interpretation, management

#SCCT2021 #YesCCT
8) Accessability, portability, transparency
- ability to view, share, download info (images/reports)
- provide contact info in case there are ?