Department of Clinical Radiology, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bijeli brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Psychiatr Danub. 2021 Spring-Summer;33(Suppl 4):768-770.
Radiologist workload had increased significantly within the past three decades. In 2006-2007, the average annual workload per FTE radiologist was 14,900 procedures, an increase of 7% since 2002-2003 and 34.0% since 1991-1992. Annual RVUs per FTE radiologist were 10 200, an increase of 10% since 2002-2003 and 70.3% since 1991-1992.
The study included worksheets data of three radiology specialists in their first three years as specialists. Data were collected and analyzed retrospectively for the period frame January 1 to September 21 2018. The total data of imaging procedures by one radiologist had been collected and then separated by different imaging procedures as followed.
Average total number of imaging procedures per radiologist was 2785. Separately, there were: 850 bone X ray images, 550 chest X rays, 250 ultrasound examinations, 860 CTs and 256 MRIs. Daily average of analyzed imaging procedures per radiologist was as followed: 7.4 bone X ray images, 4.8 chest X rays, 2.2 ultrasounds, 7.5 CTs and 2.2 MRIs. Total working time per radiologist in the analyzed time period was 684 hours. Average time spent for analyzing per one imaging procedure was 14 minutes and 45 seconds spread in total 114 working days.
The conclusion is that current workload for a radiology specialist obviously represents a necessity to be thoroughly explored. This case study and previous literature results indicate that a well constructed large scale study represents a potential in resolving the previous studies limitations and providing relevant data, so correct measures and guidelines could be developed.
在过去的三十年中，放射科医生的工作量显著增加。2006-2007 年，每位 FTE 放射科医生的平均年工作量为 14900 例，比 2002-2003 年增加了 7%，比 1991-1992 年增加了 34.0%。每位 FTE 放射科医生的年 RVU 为 10200，比 2002-2003 年增加了 10%，比 1991-1992 年增加了 70.3%。
本研究包括三位放射科专家在其成为专家的头三年的工作表数据。数据是在 2018 年 1 月 1 日至 9 月 21 日期间进行回顾性收集和分析的。每位放射科医生的影像检查总数据已被收集，并按以下不同的影像检查方式进行了分离。
每位放射科医生的平均影像检查总数为 2785 次。具体而言，有 850 次骨 X 光图像、550 次胸部 X 光片、250 次超声检查、860 次 CT 和 256 次 MRI。每位放射科医生每天平均分析的影像检查次数如下：7.4 次骨 X 光图像、4.8 次胸部 X 光片、2.2 次超声检查、7.5 次 CT 和 2.2 次 MRI。在分析期间，每位放射科医生的总工作时间为 684 小时。每位影像检查的平均分析时间为 14 分钟 45 秒，总共耗时 114 个工作日。
目前，放射科专家的工作量显然需要深入探讨。本案例研究和以往的文献结果表明，一项精心设计的大规模研究具有解决以往研究局限性并提供相关数据的潜力，因此可以制定出正确的措施和指南。
