Table 3 Comparison of radiology report turnaround time by subspecializations (all hospitals) —04 September 2017–22 December 2017 vs. 03 September 2018–21 December 2018
From: Subspecialized radiological reporting reduces radiology report turnaround time
Number | Median [min] | 80th percentile [min] | p value (r value) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | |
Body radiology | |||||||
1st signature | 14,259 | 14,211 | 35 | 33 | 86 | 89 | < .001* (r = 0.04) |
2nd signature | 6969 | 5428 | 113 | 128 | 252 | 267 | < .001* (r = 0.05) |
Musculoskeletal radiology | |||||||
1st signature | 16,392 | 17,718 | 30 | 26 | 80 | 64 | < .001* (r = 0.06) |
2nd signature | 6419 | 6898 | 123 | 81 | 300 | 170 | < .001* (r = 0.21) |
Neuroradiology | |||||||
1st signature | 6596 | 6825 | 31 | 44 | 79 | 85 | < .001* (r = 0.15) |
2nd signature | 3244 | 3641 | 128 | 139 | 409 | 346 | < .001* (r = 0.05) |