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. 2026 Feb 17;7(2):235–240. doi: 10.1302/2633-1462.72.BJO-2025-0234.R1

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Histogram showing time to scan in 2018 in hours. Most scans occur within the first few hours, showing a strong right‑skewed distribution. A small number of cases have long delays, extending to around 100 hours. The mean time to scan is about seven hours. Histogram showing time to scan in 2018 measured in hours. The distribution is heavily right‑skewed, with most scans completed within the first few hours and the highest frequency at very short waiting times. A small number of cases show prolonged delays, extending to around 100 hours. The mean time to scan is approximately seven hours, based on 280 cases. — Time to scan (2018).