Radiology Procedures: Paracentesis (Dictating The Procedure/Writing The Radiology Report)

OVERVIEW

After conducting a paracentesis, the details of the case will need to be documented into a radiology report (often times this will be done with dictation software/hardware as is often the case in radiology). This page will cover information specific to the paracentesis procedure, however for more general information regarding dictating cases refer to the following page: Fundamental Peri-Procedural Tasks: Dictating The Procedure/Writing The Radiology Report.

An important task after completing an interventional radiology procedure is to document the specifics of the case into a radiology report (image source).
DICTATION TEMPLATE

Often times dictation software is used that can utilize templates which can be pre-populated. One example of a template that can be used for the paracentesis procedure is linked below:

PARACENTESIS DICTATION TEMPLATE (PACS)

 

Page Updated: 04.14.19