title: Sign language in the CT suite: a new approach in communicating between radiologists and radiographers.
abstract: When performing CT-guided procedures or angiographic procedures, radiologists performing procedures need to communicate with radiographers at a workstation behind radiation shielding glass. As shielding renders verbal communication impossible, we have developed a set of standardised hand signals for use at our department to help us achieve clear and efficient communication between radiologists and radiographers while performing CT-guided or angiographic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide South Australia Australia.
authors.forename: Edward H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Repat Radiology Repatriation General Hospital Daw Park South Australia Australia; Benson Radiology North Adelaide South Australia Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sampson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D000072177:Radiologists; D012813:Sign Language; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards
keywords: Communication; X‐ray computed tomography; non‐verbal communication; radiology; sign language