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THE RADIOLOGIST WORKLOAD INCREASE; WHERE IS THE LIMIT?: MINI REVIEW AND CASE STUDY
Vedran Markotić
; Department of Clinical Radiology, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Medical Faculty in Mostar, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tina Pojužina
; Health Care Center in Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dorijan Radančević
; Department of Clinical Radiology, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Miro Miljko
; Department of Clinical Radiology, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Medical Faculty in Mostar, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vladimir Pokrajčić
; Faculty of Science and Education, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sažetak
Introduction: Radiologist workload had increased significantly within the past three decades. In 2006-2007, the average annual
workload per FTE radiologist was 14,900 procedures, an increase of 7% since 2002-2003 and 34.0% since 1991-1992. Annual
RVUs per FTE radiologist were 10 200, an increase of 10% since 2002-2003 and 70.3% since 1991-1992.
Subjects and methods: The study included worksheets data of three radiology specialists in their first three years as specialists.
Data were collected and analyzed retrospectively for the period frame January 1st to September 21st 2018. The total data of imaging
procedures by one radiologist had been collected and then separated by different imaging procedures as followed.
Results: Average total number of imaging procedures per radiologist was 2785. Separately, there were: 850 bone X ray images,
550 chest X rays, 250 ultrasound examinations, 860 CTs and 256 MRIs. Daily average of analyzed imaging procedures per
radiologist was as followed: 7,4 bone X ray images, 4,8 chest X rays, 2,2 ultrasounds, 7,5 CTs and 2,2 MRIs. Total working time per
radiologist in the analyzed time period was 684 hours. Average time spent for analyzing per one imaging procedure was 14 minutes
and 45 seconds spread in total 114 working days.
Conclusions: The conclusion is that current workload for a radiology specialist obviously represents a necessity to be thoroughly
explored. This case study and previous literature results indicate that a well constructed large scale study represents a potential in
resolving the previous studies limitations and providing relevant data, so correct measures and guidelines could be developed.
Ključne riječi
radiology; workload; relative value units
Hrčak ID:
272162
URI
Datum izdavanja:
19.10.2021.
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