Physician Resources
For any other questions, contact one of our physician liaisons or email us at [email protected].
Central Fax: 443-451-6986
Reach A Radiologist*: 833-399-0445
*This line is exclusively for physician offices
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.
To schedule Interventional Radiology procedures.
Physician Liaison Team
Liaisons are available Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Bethesda
Ashley Deckman
301-741-9093
Columbia
Laurie Nilson
410-949-6255
Green Spring Station
Amy Dean
443-253-2534
Rockville
Carla Depaz
tel:301-525-9716
White Marsh
Mary Burke
443-604-2017
Physician Liaison Team Manager
Lacey Sen
443-826-3077
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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- 40mg Prednisone tablet(s) by mouth, 24 hours prior to exam time
- 40mg Prednisone tablet(s) by mouth, 12 hours prior to exam time
- 40mg Prednisone tablet(s) by mouth, 2 hours prior to exam time
Note - Prednisone typically comes in 20 mg tablets. The patient may need to take two tablets to attain the 40mg per dose.
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Pediatric Patients
Suggested pediatric patients (<18 years of age), based on weight:
40kg or less:
- Prednisone 0.5 mg/kg by mouth, 24 hours prior exam time
- Prednisone 0.5 mg/kg by mouth, 12 hours prior exam time
- Prednisone 0.5 mg/kg by mouth, 2 hours prior exam time
Greater than 40kg:
- 40mg Prednisone tablet(s) by mouth, 24 hours prior to exam time
- 40mg Prednisone tablet(s) by mouth, 12 hours prior to exam time
- 40mg Prednisone tablet(s) by mouth, 2 hours prior to exam time
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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.