The physician reading a coal miner's chest image for a black lung claim records the interpretation here, using classification boxes for small and large opacities, pleural plaques, costophrenic angle obliteration and diffuse pleural thickening. DCMWC uses the reading to help determine eligibility for benefits. Each form covers a single image and goes back promptly to the office that requested the interpretation.
The interpreting physician completes all five sections and signs section 5C, stating whether they are a board-certified or board-eligible radiologist and a B reader, with the B-reader certification expiration date. Section 5A identifies the facility and the radiographer who took the image.
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Radiologic Interpretation
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The interpreting physician, who records in section 5B whether they are a board-certified radiologist, a board-eligible radiologist or a B reader, and when their B-reader certification expires. The physician certifies that the reading follows Form CM-954a instructions and 20 CFR 718.102 and Appendix A.
Mark quality grade U/R and give the reason; any grade other than 1 needs a reason in item 1C. DOL pays only for images of acceptable quality, grades 1 to 3, and images of inferior quality must be retaken without cost to the Department.
CM-933 records the full interpretation of a miner's chest image, including small and large opacities and pleural abnormalities. CM-933b, the Radiologic Quality Rereading, records a second reader's quality grade, other abnormalities and comments for the same image. Both are filed with DCMWC.