Search Tag: protocol

IMAGING Management

Improving-ultrasound-efficiency-with-scanner-based-protocols

2016 28 Feb

As ultrasound is an operator-dependent modality, there are clear advantages to implementing scanner-based protocols, since they improve consistency and efficiency, simplify the workflow for sonographers and ensure that all the images required are obtained. A study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology evaluated three examinations...Read more

IMAGING Management

The-role-of-a-protocol-management-feature-in-improving-ultrasound-lab-efficiency

2016 20 Jan

Objectives: To demonstrate a reduction in keystrokes and ultrasound exam time by utilizing the Mindray DC-8 iWorks TM and iWorksOB TM  protocol manager with the iNSert TM feature for documenting  pathology. Methods:   Three sonographers performed carotid exams, abdominal exams and thyroid exams using manual annotations and measurements...Read more