"Is this more than the details in a letter from the consultant as in the basic details or would it be the same thing? Just wondering as I got a letter of a few lines going through MRI findings and if the full report is more detailed I'll ask my consultant's secretary about it. Sorry to disrupt the thread."
Yes, I request copies of the consultant radiologists' full reports, as provided to my hospital consultants.
So I have all the reports for the U/S, MRI and CT scans I had for a suspected uterine leiomyosarcoma cancer in 2022. These are provided by the consultant's secretary after the results have been discussed with me.
I also requested a copy of an endometrial biopsy report as the registrar's follow-up letter lacked clarity on its findings (though normally I don't request the full path lab report for biopsies).
When I had my hip X-rayed by the NHS in 2022, prior to a planned private hip replacement operation, I also requested a copy of the report. The X-ray had been ordered by my GP, so he was able to provide a copy.
I also wanted a copy of the X-ray imaging as images are not sent to the GP and he could not get a copy out of the hospital's system. For this, I had to go to the hospital in person and fill in a three page request for medical information form, then wait while the imaging was copied to CDR for me to take away. I could then view my X-ray on my own laptop.
The full scan reports may also include details of incidental findings, like kidney cysts, lung nodules, gall bladder stones etc. My CT scan specifically for the suspected uterine leiomyosarcoma also reported on my severe osteoarthritic hip (mirroring the findings from the already carried out X-ray) and the (already known about) thyroid nodules.