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Thoracic Surgery Patient with Radiological Procedures. Pre- and Post-PACS Patient Stay
| Thoracic surgery patients | Patients Treated | Mean (days) | Standard Deviation (days) | Median (days) | Q3–Q1 (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-PACS (1/1/03–30/6/03) | 149 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 7.0 | 6.1 |
| With PACS (1/1/04–30/6/04) | 191 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Improvement/change | +28% | 16% | 42% | 11% | −3% |
| P = value | 0.100 | 0.000 (F-test) | 0.325 | 0.105 (Levene) |
