Table 1.
Responses of radiology chief residents and program directors to questions about PACS
| Statement | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | Standard deviation | Mean rating | Difference of means (PD vs. CR) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It is important to have a single, integrated PACS platform at an institution for viewing on call studies | PD | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 0.84 | 4.54 | 0.15 | 0.49 |
| CR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0.78 | 4.39 | |||
| It is important for the PACS to be integrated into the EMR to facilitate remote access of on-call imaging studies | PD | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 0.91 | 4 | −0.04 | 0.852 |
| CR | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0.88 | 4.04 | |||
| The PACS or DICOM viewer you use while on-call affects your radiologist report turnaround time | PD | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 1.21 | 3.58 | −0.33 | 0.3 |
| CR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1.08 | 3.91 | |||
| The PACS or DICOM viewer you use while on-call helps to decrease your radiologist report turnaround time | PD | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1.25 | 3.61 | −0.34 | 0.304 |
| CR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.11 | 3.95 | |||
| The PACS or DICOM viewer that you use while on-call is easy to use and navigate | PD | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1.12 | 3.63 | −0.41 | 0.138 |
| CR | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0.81 | 4.04 |