Title :
Learning curves of the X Ray innovated process in the imaging Department of the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico
Author :
García-Flores, S.E. ; García-Porres, J. ; Ortiz-Posadas, M.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. Autonoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico
fDate :
Aug. 31 2010-Sept. 4 2010
Abstract :
The impact within a known process due to the introduction of new technology may entail many factors such as workflow modification, increase of wait time, modification in service quality, and even cultural changes. The inclusion of these factors into a process affects its performance, but the implementation of innovations may counteract the impact and could even enhance the process. The objective of this work was to evaluate the impact of the innovations implemented in the X Ray process by the estimation of the learning curves and the estimated time in which the maximum learning may be reached.
Keywords :
biomedical education; diagnostic radiography; hospitals; Mexico; National Institute of Respiratory Diseases; X-ray innovated process; cultural changes; learning curves; maximum learning; service quality; workflow modification; Equations; Estimation; Imaging; Mathematical model; Radiology; Technological innovation; Weight measurement; Academies and Institutes; Humans; Linear Models; Mexico; Radiographic Image Enhancement; Radiography; Respiratory Tract Diseases;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Buenos Aires
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4123-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627314