An Integer Programming Model for Radiographer Scheduling Considering Skills and Training

Radiographers/radiology technicians, who operate medical image diagnostic apparatuses used for examination and treatment of patients in hospitals, are limited human resources. Appropriately allocating radiographers working on a variety of medical image diagnostic apparatuses considering their skills lead to providing high-quality services to patients and providing a good working environment to staff. On the other hand, staff training is also an important issue from the long-term perspective of hospital administration. We construct a new integer programming model of radiographer scheduling considering skills and training of radiographers, confirm correctness of the model, and measure the required time for optimization.