Table 2.

Estimation of length of examination in minutes

	Lumbar (6 views)	Knee (3 views)	Wrist (2 views)	Other
Typically
Transportation of film/order slip	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Registration of patient information	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Preparing room	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25
Calling patient	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Explanation of scan	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Changing clothes	2.00	2.00	0.00	1.33
Positioning	4.50	3.00	1.50	3.00
Irradiation	1.50	0.75	0.50	0.92
Reading image	6.00	3.00	2.00	3.67
Aftercare	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Changing clothes	2.00	2.00	0.00	1.33
Opinion/transmission	1.50	0.75	0.50	0.92
Transportation of film/order slip	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Filmless system only
Searching/checking previous image	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Film-based system only
Preparation of previous film image	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Checking previous film image	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Printing film	6.00	3.00	2.00	3.67
Preparation of film envelope	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Checking film image	1.50	0.75	0.50	0.92