Table 6.

Cost of radiographic examination for a filmless system

Cost objects			Lumbar (6 views)	Knee (3 views)	Wrist (2 views)	Other	Total
Indirect costs
Activity (Cost pool)	Activity driver		Cost (yen)	Cost (yen)	Cost (yen)	Cost (yen)	Cost (yen)	Rate
Main activity
Transportation of order slip	8.33	/examination	12,500	8,333	8,333	12,500	41,667	0.5%
Registration of patient information	51.23	/examination	76,844	51,230	51,230	76,844	256,148	3.1%
Searching/checking previous image	50.00	/examination	30,000	20,000	20,000	30,000	100,000	1.2%
Preparating room	63.83	/minute	23,937	15,958	15,958	23,937	79,791	1.0%
Calling patient	63.83	/minute	47,875	31,916	31,916	47,875	159,582	1.9%
Explanation of scan	63.83	/minute	47,875	31,916	31,916	47,875	159,582	1.9%
Changing clothes	63.83	/minute	191,499	127,666	0	127,666	446,830	5.3%
Take photographs (reading image)	116.29	/minute	1,046,627	436,095	232,584	683,215	2,398,520	28.7%
Aftercare	116.29	/minute	87,219	58,146	58,146	87,219	290,730	3.5%
Changing clothes	13.83	/minute	41,499	27,666	0	27,666	96,830	1.2%
Opinion/Transmission	24.97	/view	224,769	74,923	49,949	149,846	499,488	6.0%
Transportation of order slip	25.00	/examination	37,500	25,000	25,000	37,500	125,000	1.5%
Support activity
Imaging administration by PACS	50.00	/view	450,000	150,000	100,000	300,000	1,000,000	12.0%
Maintenance of the equipment/system	500.00	/examination	750,000	500,000	500,000	750,000	2,500,000	29.9%
Other administration	40.00	/examination	60,000	40,000	40,000	60,000	200,000	2.4%
Indirect costs total			3,128,143	1,598,849	1,165,032	2,462,142	8,354,167	100.0%
Direct cost
Direct costs total			0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Total cost			3,128,143	1,598,849	1,165,032	2,462,142	8,354,167	100.0%
Cost of radiographic examination			2,085	1,599	1,165	1,641