Abstract:
:Workflow is a widely used term to describe the sequence of steps to accomplish a task. The use of workflow technology in medicine and medical imaging in particular is limited. In this article, we describe the application of a workflow engine to improve workflow in a radiology department. We implemented a DICOM-enabled workflow engine system in our department. We designed it in a way to allow for scalability, reliability, and flexibility. We implemented several workflows, including one that replaced an existing manual workflow and measured the number of examinations prepared in time without and with the workflow system. The system significantly increased the number of examinations prepared in time for clinical review compared to human effort. It also met the design goals defined at its outset. Workflow engines appear to have value as ways to efficiently assure that complex workflows are completed in a timely fashion.
journal_name
J Digit Imagingjournal_title
Journal of digital imagingauthors
Erickson BJ,Langer SG,Blezek DJ,Ryan WJ,French TLdoi
10.1007/s10278-013-9661-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-06-01 00:00:00pages
309-13issue
3eissn
0897-1889issn
1618-727Xjournal_volume
27pub_type
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