Table 4.
Descriptive statistics of exam types, imaging location, patient location, and different number of views (chest CT/MR). The p values compare the differences in viewing frequencies for given patient and exam locations for chest CT and MR studies
| Location | Total | 1 view | 2–5 views | ≥ 6 views | p value | Cramer’s V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest CT | Patient location |
Inpatient Outpatient Emergency |
10,921 27,653 4786 |
12% (1291) 39% (10767) 20% (943) |
39% (4293) 47% (13035) 40% (1915) |
49% (5337) 14% (3851) 40% (1928) |
< 0.01 | 0.27 |
| Exam location |
Off Campus On-site |
13,388 29,972 |
42% (5652) 25% (7349) |
46% (6167) 44% (13076) |
12% (1569) 32% (9547) |
< 0.01 | 0.24 | |
| Chest MR | Patient location |
Inpatient Outpatient Emergency |
24 384 10 |
33% (8) 29% (111) 10% (1) |
33% (8) 53% (203) 30% (3) |
33% (8) 18% (70) 60% (6) |
< 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Exam location |
Off Campus On-site |
217 201 |
25% (54) 33% (66) |
57% (123) 45% (91) |
18% (40) 22% (44) |
0.06 | 0.12 |