title: Resource management simulator for radiology departments.
abstract: We propose a new system to manage modalities in radiology departments. Our system introduces a novel method to accurately estimate some indexes in order to provide an analysis of resource plans within three broad categories: financial affairs, patient satisfaction, and productivity. The main idea is to simulate the operational status of modalities. Results from a preliminary hospital evaluation show that use of the system results in more efficient resource management.
authors.affiliation: Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi,Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shuntaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yui
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bito
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ban
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Obara
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D008331:Management Information Systems; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems