Optimization of MRI Turnaround Times Through the Use of Dockable Tables and Innovative Architectural Design Strategies

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
Michael P RechtRoy Wiggins

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to increase the value of MRI by reengineering the MRI workflow at a new imaging center to shorten the interval (i.e., turnaround time) between each patient examination by at least 5 minutes. The elements of the MRI workflow that were optimized included the use of dockable tables, the location of patient preparation rooms, the number of doors per scanning room, and the storage location and duplication of coils. Turnaround times at the new center and at two existing centers were measured both for all patients and for situations when the next patient was ready to be brought into the scanner room after the previous patient's examination was completed. Workflow optimizations included the use of dockable tables, dedicated patient preparation rooms, two doors in each MRI room, positioning the scanner to provide the most direct path to the scanner, and coil storage in the preparation rooms, with duplication of the most frequently used coils. At the new imaging center, the median and mean (± SD) turnaround times for situations in which patients were ready for scanning were 115 seconds (95% CI, 113-117 seconds) and 132 ± 72 seconds (95% CI, 129-135 seconds), respectively, and the median and mean turnaround ti...Continue Reading

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May 2, 2020·European Radiology·Mahshid Sheikh-SarrafRahel A Kubik-Huch
Aug 7, 2020·AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology·Michael P RechtC Lawrence Zitnick
Oct 20, 2020·Journal of Korean Medical Science·Jungheum ChoHae Young Kim
Jan 7, 2021·Magnetic Resonance in Medicine : Official Journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine·Tess E WallaceSimon K Warfield
Feb 4, 2021·AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology·Filippo Del GrandeJan Fritz
Feb 1, 2021·Academic Radiology·Gregory ChangMichael Recht
Mar 20, 2021·European Journal of Radiology·Ulrike StreitAli Seif Amir Hosseini

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