Table 3.

Comparison of costs/bag irradiated with external and internal procedures

	COSTS for External procedures (€/bag)	COSTS for Internal procedures (€/bag)
Indirect cost (§)	8	0,65
Direct cost (°)	-	0,23
Technician (Transfusion Dep.) (°°)	20,44	8,54
Technician (Radiotherapy Dep.) (°°)	-	0,63
Dosimetric verification (°°)	-	1,00
Cost for one irradiation to be corresponded to External Institute	38	-
Total cost for blood bag	66,44	11,05

Note: (§) assuming also the cost of LINAC depreciation (100 €/h), the scanner depreciation (2 €/h); (°) including the cost of gafchromic films; (°°) see Table 1 and 2 for the time.