Table 5.
Descriptive statistics of exam types, imaging location, patient location, and different number of views (abdomen CT/MR). The p values compare the differences in viewing frequencies for given patient and exam locations for abdomen CT and MR studies
| Location | Total | 1 view | 2–5 views | ≥ 6 views | p value | Cramer’s V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdomen CT | Patient location |
Inpatient Outpatient Emergency |
11,186 20,390 10,748 |
11% (1256) 39% (7862) 19% (2068) |
33% (3729) 43% (8856) 37% (3927) |
55% (6201) 18% (3672) 44% (4753) |
< 0.01 | 0.26 |
| Exam location |
Off Campus On-site |
10,833 31,491 |
42% (4502) 21% (6684) |
42% (4582) 38% (11930) |
16% (1749) 41% (12877) |
< 0.01 | 0.25 | |
| Abdomen MR | Patient location |
Inpatient Outpatient Emergency |
1612 7808 200 |
16% (260) 37% (2870) 13% (26) |
46% (734) 45% (3488) 57% (115) |
38% (618) 19% (1450) 30% (59) |
< 0.01 | 0.15 |
| Exam location |
Off Campus On-site |
3734 5886 |
36% (1333) 31% (1823) |
44% (1637) 46% (2700) |
20% (764) 23% (1363) |
< 0.01 | 0.05 |