Comparison of Capability Analysis of Cumulative Cardiac Thoracic Ratio (CTR) Outputs

Abstract

This study investigated the Capability Process Analysis of cumulative Cardiac Thoracic Ratio (CTR) during Radiological Chest Examination using MX.4 Radiological Diagnostic Machine (DRM) at the Fate Medical Foundation Radiological Department, Auchi. The data for the study are classified as raw and simulated CTR values. Statistical process control was investigated to address process stability and capability analysis was performed for the two processes. The pattern of the means of the raw and simulated values was investigated using normal probability plots and empirical CDF functions. The raw computed CTR values and simulated CTR values confirmed that the system is operating under 1.0 #x2013; 1.3 sigma level for the raw CTR values. Around 28-39% of the raw CTR values obtained fall outside the specification limits. In addition, for all the cumulative raw CTR values suggested that the process is off centered and is towards the lower specification limit. Further study should be conducted on large repeated experimental CTR sample to ascertain the reliability of this study. Fellow up study of patients should be undertaken by the cardiologist to reduce the possible health risk associated with high CTR.