Utilizing Pacs While On Call: A National Survey Of Chief Residents And Directors Of Radiology Programs

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the frequency with which radiologists utilized various diagnostic image viewing platforms while they were on call, as well as to evaluate the views and preferences of chief residents and directors of radiology programs with regard to their use. The Association of University Radiologists electronically distributed an online survey to chief residents and directors of radiology residency programs. The survey was completed by 42 directors of radiology programs and 25 chief residents, resulting in response rates of 24.9 and 8.5%, respectively. Ten distinct Picture Archiving Communications Systems (PACS) were identified from the survey results; the most common were GE (25%) Agfa Impax (15%) and Philips (17%). It's interesting to note that for on-call studies, only 5% of respondents use a secondary "Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine" viewer. Views