Abstract
Body computed tomography equipment (GE CT/T X-2) was installated in May, 1979. Data on utilization of body CT were reported. In the initial 8 months, 889 patients were examined. An average of 30 patients were examined per week. Patients from other hospitals for CT scanning were159 and composed 18%. Personnel were 1 radiologist, 1 x-ray technologist and 0.2 nurse on average. The abdomen, pelvis and chest composed 82% of examinations. Most examinations required 10 or more slices. Intravenous contrast material was used more than 50% of the time in these studies. Side effects appeared in 8.9% of patients. One patient with shock stayed one day in ICU department. Only 50% of patients were examined by 7th day after scheduling of CT scanning and 60% by 10th day.
