Dutch PACS and IT-survey: what do radiologists want?

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Congress:

ECR 2014

Poster Number:

C-0684

Type:

Scientific Exhibit

Keywords:

Professional issues, Computer applications, Management, Teleradiology, RIS, PACS, Computer Applications-General, Education, Economics, Education and training

Authors:

E. R. Ranschaert¹, A. J. T. Wanders²; ¹'S-Hertogenbosch/NL, ²Voorhout/NL

DOI:

10.1594/ecr2014/C-0684

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/ecr2014/C-0684

Methods and materials

The survey was made in September 2013 using the free web-based Google Docs application (http://docs.google.com). The questionnaire contained 32 questions subdivided in 7 topics regarding the following subjects:

Systems (PACS, RIS, EPR and post-processing software)
Teleradiology and image transmission
PACS- and IT-management in the radiology department
Knowledge of informatics and interest of radiologists in IT
Usage of Structured Reporting
Usage of Teaching data bases

The survey consisted of 23 multiple-choice questions (one answer possible) of which 9 had the option to give an alternative answer, 4 questions with checkboxes (multiple answers possible) including the option to give another answer, and 4 open text questions. All Dutch radiologists were invited to complete the survey, and they were requested to give only one response for each hospital/radiology group. Invitations were sent using the monthly newsletter of the society. After one month the survey was closed. Results were processed using both Google Docs and Excel (Microsoft Office).