Table 3.
Ten Year Projection and Cost Comparison Between a Film Based Operation and a Digital Based Operation
| Film Based Operation | In Thousands | Digital Based Operation | In Thousands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film | 7,000 | Replace conventional | |
| H2O for the processors | chest to digital chest | ||
| (60 M gallon @ 10.0/1000 gallon) | 600 | Six units @ 500,000 | 3,000 |
| FTE (34)† | 7,000 | Image memory | 1,000 |
| Processor | 1,000 | TV monitors 1000 unit | 1,000 |
| Film storage rental | 500 | Terminals 200 unit | 2,000 |
| Matrix camera purchase | 500 | Analog/Digital storage | 1,000 |
| Space (equivalent cost) | 2,350 | Communication network | 1,000 |
| Physicians time lost ($10/hr) | 1,500 | ||
| Equipment (x-ray) | 2,000 | Sub Total | 9,000 |
| Maintenance 10%/year for ten years of equipment cost (9,000) We take half of this value. | 4,500 | ||
| FTE (15)† | 3,000 | ||
| Sub Total | 16,500 | ||
| 10% of film based operation** | 2,250 | ||
| Total | 22,450 | Total | 18,750 |
*Excluding digital based equipment purchase.
**We believe films are still necessary in a digital based operation.
†We anticipate the FTE qualifications will be the same in both operations.