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Table 1 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Results

From: Intraprocedural contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in liver percutaneous radiofrequency ablation: clinical impact and health technology assessment

Procedure

Mean cost (€)

Effectiveness

∆ cost (€)

∆ effectiveness

Cost effectiveness

Without intraprocedural CEUS

4,228

64.13 %

4,228

64.13 %

6,592

With intraprocedural CEUS

4,387

94.57 %

+ 159

+ 30.43 %

4,639

  1. The mean cost per procedure is lower without the use of intraprocedural CEUS, while the effectiveness value has a substantial increase with the use of the aforementioned diagnostic procedure. The cost effectiveness value shows a lower, and then favourable, value for the procedure with the use of intraprocedural CEUS
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