DEWEY: The DICOM-Enabled Workflow Engine System.

Workflow is a widely used term to describe the sequence of steps to accomplish a task. The use of workflow technology in medicine and medical imaging in particular is limited. In this article, we describe the application of a workflow engine to improve workflow in a radiology department. We implemen...

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Publicado en:Journal of Digital Imaging Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 309 - 314
Autores principales: Erickson, Bradley, Langer, Steve, Blezek, Daniel, Ryan, William, French, Todd
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Jun2014
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          Blezek, Daniel
          Ryan, William
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          Diagnostic Imaging
          Information Systems
          Radiology Service Administration
          Algorithms
          Magnetic Resonance Imaging
          Tomography, X-Ray Computed
      ab: Workflow is a widely used term to describe the sequence of steps to accomplish a task. The use of workflow technology in medicine and medical imaging in particular is limited. In this article, we describe the application of a workflow engine to improve workflow in a radiology department. We implemented a DICOM-enabled workflow engine system in our department. We designed it in a way to allow for scalability, reliability, and flexibility. We implemented several workflows, including one that replaced an existing manual workflow and measured the number of examinations prepared in time without and with the workflow system. The system significantly increased the number of examinations prepared in time for clinical review compared to human effort. It also met the design goals defined at its outset. Workflow engines appear to have value as ways to efficiently assure that complex workflows are completed in a timely fashion.
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