Table 1.
Comparison of parameters influencing the economic rentabilty of CBCT versus MDCT
| CBCT (high-end) | MDCT (mid-end) | |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase price equipment* | 21–30% (200,000 Euro) | (665,000–968,000 Euro) |
| Annual maintenance service* | 10% (10,000 Euro) | (100,000 Euro) |
| Required area for placement of equipment + operating space for medical staff (minimum versus our hospital) | 16.5 m2–33 m2 | 36 m2–52 m2 |
| Investment cost for room preparation | 100,000 Euro | 150,000 Euro |
| Operating cost (electricity, other utilities) | 50% | 100% |
| Cost medical staff | Similar (10 min acquisition and reconstruction time) | Similar (10 min acquisition and reconstruction time) |
| Honorarium examination | Similar (e.g. 50.90 Euro for MSK examination)** | Similar (e.g. 50.90 Euro for MSK) |
| Other applications than small bones/joints | Dental, petrous bone, sinuses | Brain, Spine, Abdomen, Chest, Bone and Joints (including large joints), CT-angiography, … |
*Based on list price provided by the manufacturer of our high-end CBCT equipment versus a MDCT mid-end equipment (range of different manufacturers)
**Currently pending approval of the National Institute for Sickness and Invalidity Insurance of our country
Abbreviations: m = meter; m2 = square meter; MSK = musculoskeletal; % = percentage