[National survey on radiodiagnosis. Personnel and equipment (2)]

The total projected number of units (including tables and potters) has been estimated at 16 325 in 1982, at the exclusion of radiological dental systems and unit exclusively devoted to mass X-Ray examinations. Almost half of this total equipment is located in public hospitals (including University hospitals), where the departments have a mean size which is markedly greater than the private sector (clinics and physicians' offices). One of the main feature of the French equipment is the high rate of remote controlled machines (almost 40%). The total labor forces involved directly in this activity has been estimated to 46 000; of which 14 580 are physicians (radiologists or not) and 18 680 are radiographers. The mean productivity, computed in annual mean number of examinations per person (medical and para-medical) is estimated at 1 000. These results are examined and compared throughout the different sectors (public and private; hospital, clinic and ambulatory care).