An audit of the pattern of radiological examinations done in the department of Diagnostic radiology of the university of Nairobi from June 1998 to November 2000

Abstract

A retrospective study of radiological examinations was carried out in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology in the last two and half years. A total of 28133 cases were reviewed, of these 10830(38.5%) were females, 5743 (20.4%) were males and 11560 (410/0)had no sex indicated. 9769 (34.7%) had no age indicated, 11519(40.90/0) noted adults, 258 (0.90/0)noted child, 7% was between 21 and 30 years. 1837 (65.30/0) patients had referral forms written Kenyatta national hospital, 4980 (17.70/0)University of Nairobi, 113 (0.40/0) Aghakhan hospital and 4642 (16.5%) from other centers. 14629 (520/0)the referral diagnosis did not tie with the radiological diagnosis, while 12294 (43.7%) the referral diagnosis tied with the radiological diagnosis and 1210 (4.30/0)had no referral diagnosis. Plain films were the majority and accounted for 51.4%, followed by gray scale ultrasound, which accounted for 44.8% and color Doppler was the least accounting for 1.1%. The commonest examinations were Chest radiographs 6244(37.5 0/0)followed by lower limbs 3913 (23.50/0) while plain abdomen was the least 126(0.8%). Abdominal ultrasound examinations were top on the list of ultrasound examination accounting for (36.6% 4540 (36.6%) followed by pelvic ultrasounds 4526 (36.5%) while cranial ultrasound were least accounting for 19 (0.10/0) only. 250 color Doppler's ultrasound were done. Lower limb Doppler accounted for 92.0% (230), carotid 6% (15) and upper limbs 5(20/0).