title: Imaging at London 2012 summer Olympic Games: analysis of demand and distribution of workload.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Very little data on the provision of imaging services at the summer Olympic Games have been published before. With 7.9 million Euros (£6.6 million, US$11 million) invested into setting up the imaging equipment at the purpose-built polyclinics for London 2012 summer Olympics, an ideal opportunity was presented to study the demand and distribution of workload on imaging services at the games.
  
  
  METHODS
  Imaging services within polyclinics, London 2012 summer Olympic Games.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyse the demand and distribution of workload on radiology services at the London 2012 summer Olympic Games.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data on radiological investigations performed at London 2012 summer Olympic Games were retrieved from Radiology Information System-picture archiving communication system, ATOS medical encounter database and analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  1711 diagnostic and interventional procedures were performed at the Stratford Polyclinic within the main games village. Of these 48.8% were MRI scans, 20.2% were diagnostic ultrasound examinations, 23.6% were plain radiographs, 2.9% were CT scans and interventional procedures accounted for 4.3%. Nearly 75% of imaging was performed on athletes while less than 5% of the services were utilised by the workforce. Demand on radiology services peaked during week 2 of the games.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Imaging played a substantial role in providing medical services at the London 2012 summer Olympics.
authors.affiliation: London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games, UK.
authors.forename: Sarath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bethapudi
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Budgett
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Engebretsen
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Connor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013177:Sports / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: MRI; Olympics; Post olympic reviews; Sporting injuries; Ultrasound