CAMRT Professional Practice and Ethics Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A radiologist asks to repeat a chest X-ray the technologist believes is diagnostic. What is the appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Respectfully discuss the concern, express professional opinion while acknowledging radiologist authority, comply with the decision

Answer

Refuse to repeat

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Repeat without question

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Report the radiologist

Question 2

A colleague confides they have been working while impaired by prescription medication. What are the obligations?

Accepted Answer

Report through appropriate channels as patient safety takes priority

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Maintain confidentiality, take no action

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Cover for the colleague

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Advise sick leave and keep it private

Question 3

A patient requests their imaging report. What are the technologist obligations under Canadian privacy law?

Accepted Answer

Inform the patient of their right to access and direct them to the proper process

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They must get the report from their physician

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Provide the report immediately from RIS/PACS

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Reports are confidential and cannot be shared

Question 4

What ethical considerations apply when participating in research imaging?

Accepted Answer

Ethics board approval, informed consent for research, protocol adherence, and dose justification

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No additional considerations

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Only principal investigator considers ethics

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Same protocols as clinical imaging

Question 5

A colleague routinely uses exposure parameters significantly above department protocols. What action?

Accepted Answer

Speak with the colleague first, then report to QA lead if it continues

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Ignore the situation

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Immediately report to provincial authority

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Post a protocol reminder

Question 6

What is the ethical basis for ALARA?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence (doing good) and non-maleficence (do no harm) balanced with diagnostic quality

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Economic efficiency

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Legal liability avoidance only

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Technical guideline without ethical foundations