Table 1. Financial Cost Estimates and Probabilities per Patient a,b.
Rush CT Algorithm | Routine CT Algorithm | Selective CT Algorithm | |
---|---|---|---|
Disposables | 215 | 215 | 215 |
Laboratory Investigations | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Staff | 1422 | 1557 | 1498 |
Housing | 352 | 309 | 290 |
Overhead | 620 | 683 | 713 |
Diagnostic Equipment (FAST, CR, and CT) and Contrast Drugs | 50 | 96 | 90 |
Total | 2743 | 2945 | 2890 |
aCosts were derived from a micro-cost analysis and are represented in Euros (2011).
bAbbreviations: CR, conventional radiography; CT, computed tomography; and FAST, focused abdominal sonography in trauma.