Cost of managing digital diagnostic images for a 614-bed hospital.
The cost of recording and archiving digital diagnostic imaging data is presented for a Radiology Department serving a 614 bed University-Hospital with a large outpatient population. Digital diagnostic imaging modalities include computed tomography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and digital radiography. The archiving media include multiformat video film recordings, magnetic tapes, and disc storage. The estimated cost per patient for the archiving of digital diagnostic imaging data is presented.
Dwyer
Samuel J
SJ
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, 39th and Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66103, USA.
Templeton
Arch W
AW
Martin
Norman L
NL
Cook
Larry T
LT
Lee
Kyo Rak
KR
Levine
Errol
E
Batnitzky
Solomon
S
Preston
David F
DF
Rosenthal
Stanton J
SJ
Price
Hilton I
HI
Anderson
William H
WH
Tarlton
Mark A
MA
Faszold
Susan
S
D001109:Archives; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000191:economics*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000191:economics*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000191:economics*; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000191:economics