Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 1286-1291 , October 2009

Implementation of Graphic User Interface Screen Capture Solution for Workflow Assessment of Abdominal MR Examinations: Valuable Tool to Analyze Discrepancies in Expected and Experienced MR Table Time

  • Christopher J. Roth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3808, Durham, NC 27710
    • ,
  • Daniel T. Boll, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3808, Durham, NC 27710
    • ,
  • Yen W. Chea, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
    • ,
  • Lisa K. Wall, RT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3808, Durham, NC 27710
    • ,
  • Elmar M. Merkle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3808, Durham, NC 27710
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: E.M.M.

Received 20 March 2009 ,Accepted 27 May 2009.

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PII: S1076-6332(09)00306-7

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.05.009

Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 10 , Pages 1286-1291 , October 2009

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