Evaluation of MRI acquisition workflow with lean six sigma method: Case study of liver and knee examinations

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Roth, Christopher J ^a   Boll, Daniel T ^a   Wall, Lisa K ^a   Merkle, Elmar M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal imaging; Knee imaging; MRI; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; LIVER EXAMINATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AGED; KNEE; LIVER; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES; WORKFLOW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; KNEE; LIVER; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; WORKFLOW; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955592410     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.09.3678     Document Type: Article

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