Considerable interest has been devoted to automatic daylight film proc
essing systems (ADS) because of their potentials in saving money by de
creasing the need for dark-room personnel. In 1982 a new centralized d
epartment of diagnostic radiology became operational at Haukeland Univ
ersity Hospital, and six ADS were installed 1983-1984. After 4 years i
n use the ADSs have been found reliable with few technical errors.