期刊
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
卷 87, 期 3, 页码 201-207出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2007.05.006
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discrete-event computer simulation; mammography; equipment maintenance
Objective: This work develops a discrete-event computer simulation model for the analysis of a mammography clinic performance. Material and methods: Two mammography clinic computer simulation models were developed, based on an existing public sector clinic of the Brazilian Cancer Institute, located in Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil. Two clinics in a total of seven configurations (number of equipment units and working personnel) were studied. Models tried to simulate changes in patient arrival rates, number of equipment units, available personnel (technicians and physicians), equipment maintenance scheduling schemes and exam repeat rates. Model parameters were obtained by direct measurements and literature reviews. A commercially- available simulation software was used for model building. Results: The best patient scheduling (patient arrival rate) for the studied configurations had an average of 29 min for Clinic 1 (consisting of one mammography equipment, one to three technicians and one physician) and 21 min for Clinic 2 (two mammography equipment units, one to four technicians and one physician). The exam repeat rates and equipment maintenance scheduling simulations indicated that a large impact over patient waiting time would appear in the smaller capacity configurations. Conclusions: Discrete-event simulation was a useful tool for defining optimal operating conditions for the studied clinics, indicating the most adequate capacity configurations and equipment maintenance schedules. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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