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71

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FILMS NEEDED

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71.02

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	film type	0;1	POINTER	78.4		This field contains a default value of the type of film (from the Film Sizes File) usually needed for this procedure. During the exam registration process, the system checks this field for data. If data is present, then the information in this field is automatically entered into the 'Film Type' field of the exam record. The technologist is allowed to modify this data after performing the exam. Only procedures that are performed a relatively high number of times should have data entered for this field. The procedure, 'CHEST PA&LAT', is a good example.
2	normal amount needed for exam	0;2	NUMERIC			This field contains a default value (a number 1-10) of the normal amount of film usually required for this procedure. During the exam registration process, the system checks this field for data. If data is present, then the information in this field is stuffed into the 'Number Used' field of the exam record. The technologist is allowed to modify this data after performing the exam. Only procedures that are performed a relatively high number of times should have data entered for this field. The procedure, 'CHEST PA&LAT', is a good example.