[Workload in a roentgenologic department 1978 and 1982. Changes--causes--consequences]

This is an analysis of the workload in the imaging department (number of exams and room time) from 1978-1982. The different changes are listed and explained. During the 4 years there has been a significant increase in Ultrasound, CT, and special procedures (invasive/interventional), whereas in conventional radiology the workload decreased. The origin of requests for diagnostic work-up was found to be not only due to the total number of hospital beds. It depends mainly on the type of clinical specialty making use of the beds. The consequences of these findings are discussed briefly.