Contrast Consent
1. Do you need consent for IV contrast? | |
2. Do you need consent for oral or rectal contrast? | |
3. Who gets the signed consent? | |
The consent is gotten by a licensed physician who must co-sign the consent form. It is usually done in Radiology by the Radiologists. One exception would be that if a family member needs to be the signer (I.e. with a patient under 18, or one who is incapible of giving consent) it should be done on the floor by the patient's physician. | |
4. What if the patient is unable to sign consent what do we do? | |
5. What is your consent policy in an emergency? |