Table 1 Comparison of parameters influencing the economic rentabilty of CBCT versus MDCT
From: Cone beam CT of the musculoskeletal system: clinical applications
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, … |