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APRIL/MAY 2012
EUROPE MEASUREMENT OF RADIOLOGIST WORKLOAD FRONT COVER IMAGE
The output of a radiology department is still often described as “x studies per annum”, with no indication of the relative proportions of low- and high-complexity studies. More valid methods of measuring workload are based on relative value units per whole time equivalent.
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The workload of diagnostic radiologists lends itself to closer measurement and scrutiny than that of many other medical specialists, yet is frequently misunderstood and mis-measured. This article describes the design of a valid method for measuring radiology workload and the results of a study to determine workload levels of Irish radiologists.
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