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Impact of multislice CT on PACS resources.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12105705     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Multislice CT (MSCT), which allows for shorter scan times and thinner slice sections than single-slice helical CT (SSHCT), will likely increase the demands on picture imaging and communication system (PACS) resources. Weekly averages for number of images per study (IPS) were collected from MSCT and SSHCT scanners from 1-01 to 7-01. Average cycle times (ACT) and number of studies per patient (ANSPP) were analyzed from two MSCT and SSHCT scanners for the period of 1-1-00 to 4-1-01, and 4-1-01 to 8-1-01. For SSHCT, the average IPS for 1-8-01 was 79.9 SD 4.2, and for 7-30-01, 113 SD 16.6. For MSCT scanners, the average for 1-8-01 was 142.2 SD 8.9, and for 7-30-01, 197 SD 39. The ACT prior to 4-1-01 for the SSHCT scanners was 17.9 SD 8.3, 18.3 SD 8.4. For MSCT, they were 19.6 SD 8.7, 19.2 SD 8.6. This was significant at P <0.001. After 4-1-01, the ACT for SSHCT was 18.6 SD 8.0, and 18.6 SD 7.9. For MSCT, they were 19.1 SD 8.3, and 18.8 SD 8.3. The difference was not significant. The ANSPP prior to 4-1-01 for SSHCT was 1.8 SD 0.8. For MSCT scanners, it was 1.9 SD 0.8. This was significant at P <0.0001. The ANSPP after 4-1-01 for SSHCT were 1.9 SD 0.8, 1.8 SD 0.8; for MSCT, they were 2.0 SD 0.8, 2.0 SD 0.8. This was significant at P <0.0001. Implementation of MSCT could have a significant impact on PACS resources.
Authors:
Eric P Tamm; Steve Thompson; Steven L Venable; Kevin McEnery
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2002-03-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of digital imaging : the official journal of the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology     Volume:  15 Suppl 1     ISSN:  0897-1889     ISO Abbreviation:  J Digit Imaging     Publication Date:  2002  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-07-09     Completed Date:  2002-08-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100529     Medline TA:  J Digit Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  96-101     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. etamm@di.mdacc.tmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Information Storage and Retrieval
Pelvis / radiography
Radiography, Abdominal
Radiography, Thoracic
Radiology Information Systems*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

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