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Administration of a CT Division¹

¹ From the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903. Received February 7, 2001; revision requested March 12; revision received April 10; accepted May 2. Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: william_mayo-smith@brown.edu).

A computed tomography (CT) division can be viewed as a business subsidiary of a larger corporation—the radiology department. While a large amount of radiologic literature has been devoted to specific CT techniques and applications, there has been less of a focus on the operational structure required to achieve quality and efficiency in a CT division. This report includes discussion of the managerial structure, equipment purchases, continuing education, protocols, billing, and quality assurance measures that can be used to administer a CT division.

Index terms: Computed tomography (CT) • Computed tomography (CT), quality assurance • Economics, medical • Radiology and radiologists, departmental management • Radiology and radiologists, How I Do It

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