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Comparison of Time Analysis on the Film Based System Versus PACS in the CT Scanning

CT 검사에서 시간분석에 의한 필름시스템과 PACS의 비교 연구

  • Kweon, Dae-Cheol (Interdisciplinary Course for Biomedical Engineering, Ajou University) ;
  • Hong, Sung-Man (Department of Industrial and Information Systems Engineering, Ajou University) ;
  • Park, Peom (Department of Industrial and Information Systems Engineering, Ajou University)
  • 권대철 (아주대학교 대학원 의용공학협동과정) ;
  • 홍성만 (아주대학교 산업정보시스템공학과) ;
  • 박범 (아주대학교 산업정보시스템공학과)
  • Received : 20010700
  • Accepted : 20020900
  • Published : 2002.12.31
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Abstract

In this paper, we study to evaluate the relative time required to perform the CT scanning in the PACS versus a film-based system and helical versus non-helical studies. Time studies were performed in 175 consecutive CT scanning. Images from 85 examinations were electronically transferred to a PACS, and 90 were printed to film. The time required to obtain and electronically transfer the images or print the images to film and make the current and previous studies available to the radiologists for interpretation was recorded. The time required for a radiological technologist to complete a CT test was reduced by 43% with the PACS compared with the film-based system and nonhelical was reduced 10~20% with helical studies. This reduction was due to the elimination of a transfer and printing, such as the printing at window or level settings. The use of PACS can result in the elimination of time tasks for the radiological technologist, resulting in marked reduction in examination time. This reduction can result in decreased cost and increased productivity in PACS operation.

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