Table 3. Financial Costs and Radiation Exposure of Three Different Diagnostic Strategies Employing Thoracoabdominal Computed Tomography in Adult Patients with Blunt Trauma a.
Algorithm | Rush CT | Routine CT | Selective CT |
---|---|---|---|
Costs per Patient, € | 2676 | 2815 | 2771 |
Incremental Costs per Patient, € | NA | 139 | 95 |
Mean Radiation per Patient, mSv | 26.40 | 26.69 | 23.23 |
aFor definitions of algorithms, see Figure 1; NA, not applicable (reference group for incremental cost calculation); CT, computed tomography.