Effect of Implementation of Picture Archiving and Communication System on Radiologist Reporting Time and Utilization of Radiology Services: A Case Study in Iran
| Autor: | Najmeh Hasani, AghaFatemeh Hosseini, Abbas Sheikhtaheri |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
endocrine system diseases Radiography education Computed tomography Iran Article 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Picture archiving and communication system health services administration Radiologists Medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Radiological and Ultrasound Technology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry food and beverages humanities Computer Science Applications Radiology Information Systems Radiology business Tomography X-Ray Computed Utilization rate 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | J Digit Imaging |
| Popis: | We aimed to determine the effect of PACS implementation on the radiologist reporting time and utilization of radiology services in a hospital in Iran. This study was conducted in three 6-month periods (before PACS implementation, immediately after the implementation, and 1 year after implementation). Data related to reporting time of CT examinations were collected from 5074 patients with 6613 examinations and compared using the Friedman test. The utilization rate of radiology services was conducted about CT scans and radiographies. Therefore, 17,862 patients with 36,321 radiographies and 7155 patients with 10,571 CT scans were evaluated, and the ratio of the number of examinations to the number of patients and patient days was compared in three periods. The mean of reporting time on CT scan examinations in the period of immediately after PACS was changed compared to the period of before PACS from 13.05 to 24.18 days and compared to 1 year after PACS implementation, to 4.14 days (P value |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|