Table 5.
Comparison of total acquisition times during the pre-implementation period versus post- implementation period.
| Brain MR protocol | Pre-implementation acquisition time in minutes (median [25th percentile, 75th percentile]) | n | Post-implementation acquisition time in minutes (median [25th percentile, 75th percentile]) | n | Reduction in median acquisition time (min [%]) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR− | 16 [15, 23] | 47 | 12 [9, 18] | 97 | 4 [25] | <0.001 |
| BR+ | 32 [27, 36] | 368 | 18 [16, 21] | 597 | 14 [44] | <0.001 |
| MS | 37 [34, 63] | 6 | 23 [17, 32] | 31 | 14 [37] | 0.005 |
| MML | 21 [11, 24] | 8 | 10 [7, 12] | 27 | 11 [52] | 0.006 |
| EPL | 46 [41, 49] | 12 | 30 [26, 33] | 40 | 16 [35] | <0.001 |