Radiology departments development in secondary hospitals and above in Shandong province

VernacularTitle:山东省378所二级以上医院影像科发展情况的调查研究
Author: Yi ZHANG ; Shaojuan SONG ; Lebin WU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Medical radiology; Medical radiology department development; Shandong province
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2010;26(8):625-628
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the development of medical imaging in Shandong province and identify existing problems. Methods 378 secondary hospitals and above were surveyed with questionnaires and other means for a general picture of their radiology departments. The survey covered medical imaging examinations, human resources and equipment configurations. Results The recent five years have found a rapid growth of a variety of medical imaging examinations, digital imaging in dominance, high-end equipments as the mainstream, sufficient staffing, shortage of high-level talents in these hospitals. Conclusion The medical imaging examinations should be regarded as justified and reasonable, the competence of hospital staff should be upgraded, and operation of medical imaging examinations should be normalized.