Analog to digital workflow improvement: A quantitative study

Journal of Digital Imaging

Volumn 19, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2006, Pages 29-34

  Wideman, Catherine ^a   Gallet, Jacqueline ^a  

^a EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Radiology management; Time study; Workflow

Indexed keywords

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; EFFICIENCY; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; OPTIMIZATION;

KODAK AMBER ANALOG SYSTEM; RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT; WORKFLOW;

RADIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIGITAL IMAGING; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL STAFF; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; WORKING TIME;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 33750930099     PISSN: 08971889     EISSN: 1618727X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10278-006-0770-x     Document Type: Article

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