Applying Six Sigma methodology to maximise magnetic resonance imaging capacity in a hospital

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 321-330

  Chan, Wing P ^a,b   Chiu, Wen Ta ^a,b   Chen, Wan Ming ^c   Lin, Min Fang ^a,b   Chu, Benette ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Process; Radiology management; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TAIWAN; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 16844382564     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2005.006539     Document Type: Article

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