Table 2 Cost per case or minimum workload for break-even using a DL-CAD system for lung nodule detection in three salary cost settings of the USA, UK, and Poland
Pricing model | Price (€) | Cost per case for break-even (€) | Minimum workload (CT scans in thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA, €196/h | UK, €127/h | Poland, €45/h | US, €196/h | UK, €127/h | Poland, €45/h | ||
Concurrent reader, saved time (seconds) of 77 (95% CI: 47–107) per case | |||||||
Pay-per-use model | 5.9–8.8 | 4.2 (95% CI: 2.6–5.8) | 2.7 (95% CI: 1.7–3.8) | 1.0 (95% CI: 0.6–1.3) | – | – | – |
One-off perpetual software license | 51,616 | – | – | – | 12.3 (95% CI: 8.9–20.2) | 19.0 (95% CI: 13.7–31.1) | 53.6 (95% CI: 38.6–87.9) |
Yearly subscription modela | 20,000 | – | – | – | 4.8 (95% CI: 3.4–7.8) | 7.4 (95% CI: 5.3–12.1) | 20.8 (95% CI: 15.0–34.0) |
Pre-screening reader, best-case scenario: saved time (seconds) of 100 (95% CI: 69–131) per case | |||||||
Pay-per-use model | 5.9–8.8 | 5.4 (95% CI: 3.8–7.1) | 3.5 (95% CI: 2.4–4.6) | 1.3 (95% CI: 0.9–1.6) | – | – | – |
One-off perpetual software license | 51,616 | – | – | – | 9.4 (95% CI: 7.2–13.7) | 14.5 (95% CI: 11.1–21.1) | 40.8 (95% CI: 31.2–59.6) |
Yearly subscription modela | 20,000 | – | – | – | 3.6 (95% CI: 2.8–5.3) | 5.6 (95% CI: 4.3–8.2) | 15.8 (95% CI: 12.1–23.1) |
Pre-screening reader, worst-case scenario: saved time (seconds) of 64 (95% CI: 43–83) per case | |||||||
Pay-per-use model | 5.9–8.8 | 3.5 (95% CI: 2.3–4.5) | 2.3 (95% CI: 1.5–2.9) | 0.8 (95% CI: 0.5–1.0) | – | – | – |
One-off perpetual software license | 51,616 | – | – | – | 14.9 (95% CI: 11.4–21.8) | 23.0 (95% CI: 17.6–33.6) | 65.0 (95% CI: 49.7–94.9) |
Yearly subscription modela | 20,000 | – | – | – | 5.8 (95% CI: 4.4–8.4) | 8.9 (95% CI: 6.8–13.0) | 25.2 (95% CI: 19.3–36.8) |