Physician Resources
Reach A Radiologist*: 833-399-0445
Radiology Exams
You can download an order form and find specific exam preparation on our Johns Hopkins Medical Imaging requisition forms for physicians and providers:
- All Locations - Johns Hopkins Medical Imaging Requisition Form
- Bethesda — Breast imaging requisition form
Our staff will contact the patient's insurance company to preauthorize coverage of the exam.
Referring provider offices can call 443-997-7237 to schedule an exam on behalf of a patient. The Call Center hours are Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m.–noon.
Fax number: 443-451-6986.
Physician Liaison Team
Bethesda
Columbia
410-949-6255
Green Spring Station
443-253-2534
Rockville
301-525-9716
White Marsh
443-604-2017
Physician Liaison Team Manager
Additional Resources
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Hear from and connect with Johns Hopkins health care professionals sharing insights on the latest imaging techniques and procedures. Access videos, articles, news, and much more.
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Johns Hopkins Medical Imaging offers a physician portal, iConnect, to view images and reports for your patients online.
Johns Hopkins providers can also view images and reports in Epic.
If you need access to the physician portal, please contact one of our physician liaisons or email us at [email protected]
Johns Hopkins Medicine also offers community providers the web-based portal CareLink to access patient records and order imaging exams online.
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Adult Patients
Option 1: Prednisone 40 mg PO - 24 hours, 12 hours, and 2 hours prior to examination.
Option 2: Prednisone 50 mg PO - 13 hours, 7 hours, and 1 hour prior to examination.
Pediatric Patients (under 18 years)
Option 1:
- <40 kg Prednisone 0.5 - 0.7 mg/kg PO (maximum 50 mg) - 13 hrs, 7 hrs, and 1 hrs, prior to examination.
- > 40 kg Prednisone 50 mg PO - 13 hrs, 7 hrs, and 1 hrs prior to examination.
Option 2:
- < 40 kg Prednisone 0.5 - 0.7 mg/kg PO (maximum 40 mg) - 24 hrs, 12 hrs, and 2 hrs, prior to examination.
- > 40 kg Prednisone 40 mg PO - 24 hrs, 12 hrs, and 2 hrs prior to examination.
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Johns Hopkins will be implementing updates to the patient shielding policy to remove lead shields during all exams with ionizing radiation.
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