Display of CT studies on a two-screen electronic workstation versus a film panel alternator: sensitivity and efficiency among radiologists. Radiology 1990 Mar;174(3 Pt 1):769-73
Date
03/01/1990Pubmed ID
2305060DOI
10.1148/radiology.174.3.2305060Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0025320232 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 32 CitationsAbstract
Prototype electronic workstations incorporated in networks linking computed tomographic (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging systems are being developed. The authors compared observer efficiency and sensitivity in reading body CT studies from a two-screen workstation (1,000-line monitors and 12-bit dynamic range in image memory) and conventional film panel alternator. The two-screen workstation displayed 32 images at a matrix resolution of 256 x 256 or eight images at a matrix resolution of 512 x 512 simultaneously. Ninety-six images with a matrix resolution of 512 x 512 could be displayed simultaneously at the film panel alternator. Four observers read images from 20 cases, 10 with repeat examinations, in a randomized viewing sequence. There was an average of 32 images per case. Reporting time was less with the film panel alternator (average, 5.08 minutes) than with the workstation (average, 6.66 minutes). There was improved sensitivity for all observers in reading from the film panel alternator (range, 1%-12%) (P less than .05). In complex cases evaluated by means of body CT, the current prototype two-screen electronic workstation is limited by display capabilities.
Author List
Foley WD, Jacobson DR, Taylor AJ, Goodman LR, Stewart ET, Gurney JW, Stroka DMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Data DisplayEfficiency
Hospital Information Systems
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radiology Information Systems
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Tomography, X-Ray Computed