Improving CT scan capabilities with a new trauma workflow concept: Simulation of hospital logistics using different CT scanner scenarios

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 504-509

  Fung Kon Jin, P H P ^a   Dijkgraaf, M G W ^a   Alons, C L ^b   Van Kuijk, C ^c   Beenen, L F M ^a   Koole, G M ^b   Goslings, J C ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CT diagnostics; Efficiency model; Hospital logistics; Planning; Simulation model; Trauma resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TIME; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORKFLOW;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS, X-RAY COMPUTED; WAITING LISTS; WORKFLOW; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 80053655189     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.11.026     Document Type: Article

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