Reinventing radiology in the digital age: Part III. Facilities, work processes, and job responsibilities

Radiology

Volumn 237, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 790-793

  Thrall, James H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIGITAL COMPUTER; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 27744535328     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2373051296     Document Type: Review

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