Table 1 Patient characteristics and workflow metrics.
Body Region | Metric | Optimized MRI Facility | Reference MRI Facility | OF vs. RF (Difference, p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | n = 1640 | n = 1083 | ||
Age (years) | 60 (0.4) | 63 (0.7) | p < 0.001 | |
Male | 80.3% | 83.3% | p < 0.05 | |
Patient Time Slots | 30 | 45 | - | |
Patient Arrival to Exam Start Time | 28.7 (0.5) | 37.7 (1.0) | -9.0 (-23.9%), p < 0.001 | |
Liver | n = 694 | n = 385 | ||
Male | 53.4% | 53% | p = 0.989 | |
Acquisition Time | 22.3 (0.2) | 21.4 (0.3) | + 0.9 (+ 4.2%), p < 0.05 | |
Positioning Time | 3.4 (0.1) | 3.4 (0.1) | 0.0 (0.0%), p = 0.999 | |
Table Turnaround Time | 4.9 (0.3) | 7.9 (0.6) | -3.0 (-38%), p < 0.001 | |
Total Process Cycle | 30.6 (0.3) | 32.7 (0.7) | -2.1 (-6.4%), p < 0.01 | |
Prostate | n = 946 | n = 698 | ||
Acquisition Time | 25.5 (0.2) | 25.3 (0.3) | + 0.2 (+ 0.8%), p = 0.619 | |
Positioning Time | 2.8 (0.1) | 2.5 (0.1) | + 0.3 (+ 12%), p < 0.05 | |
Table Turnaround Time | 4.2 (0.3) | 8.6 (0.6) | -4.4 (-51.2%), p < 0.001 | |
Total Process Cycle | 32.5 (0.3) | 36.4 (0.6) | -3.9 (-10.7%), p < 0.001 |
