The Effect Of CT Reconstruction Time Upon Patient Throughput In A University Setting

Richard L. Morin; Diane Munsinger

doi:10.1117/12.949495

19 September 1985 The Effect Of CT Reconstruction Time Upon Patient Throughput In A University Setting

Richard L. Morin, Diane Munsinger

Proceedings Volume 0555, Medical Imaging and Instrumentation '85; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949495
Event: Medical Imaging and Instrumentation '85, 1985, Boston, United States

Abstract

This study was undertaken to assess the effect of reconstruction time upon computed tomography (CT) patient throughput. Time studies were performed to analyze patient throughput and the distribution of examination time on a Pfizer 0450 and a Siemens DR3 CT scanners. Analyses were performed for both head and body examinations. An overall reduction in examination time of about 32% was observed for the DR3, owing primarily to the nearly instant image reconstruction available on this scanner. Our initial time study on the 0450 scanner proved to be useful in predicting the increase in patient throughput on the DR3. Hence the time study approach was felt to be valuable in both its predictive use as well as a tool to analyze current operating characteristics.

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Richard L. Morin and Diane Munsinger "The Effect Of CT Reconstruction Time Upon Patient Throughput In A University Setting", Proc. SPIE 0555, Medical Imaging and Instrumentation '85, (19 September 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949495

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