Preliminary time-flow study: Comparison of interpretation times between pacs workstations and films

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Abstract

Toshiba Hospital installed a PACS and RIS in the diagnostic imaging department along with a hospital-wide HIS in May 1993. Our PACS includes three diagnostic workstations each of which is provided with six monochrome CRT monitors. The diagnostic workstations have been used as the primary tools for interpretation of almost all radiographic images. The actual image interpretation time was measured for diagnostic workstations (237 examinations) and for conventional hard-copy films (219 examinations) for CR, CT, and MRI. The difference in interpretation times between diagnostic workstations and films was not significant. With regard to image interpretation time, diagnostic workstations are thought to be acceptable for practical image reading.

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