RT Journal Article
T1 Cost Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography in Cardiology: A Case Study of a University Hospital Complex in the Euro Region
A1 Reyes Santías, Francisco
A1 García González, Carlos A.
A1 Aibar Guzmán, Beatriz
A1 García Campos, Ana
A1 Cordova-Arevalo, Octavio
A1 Mendoza Pintos, Margarita
A1 Cinza Sanjurjo, Sergio
A1 Portela Romero, Manuel
A1 Mazón Ramos, Pilar
A1 González Juanatey, José Ramón
K1 Computed tomography
K1 Magnetic resonance imaging
K1 Cardiology
K1 Cost measures
K1 Cost analysis
AB Introduction: In recent years, several hospitals have incorporated MRI equipment managed directly by their cardiology departments. The aim of our work is to determine the total cost per test of both CT and MRI in the setting of a Cardiology Department of a tertiary hospital. Materials and Methods: The process followed for estimating the costs of CT and MRI tests consists of three phases: (1) Identification of the phases of the testing process; (2) Identification of the resources consumed in carrying out the tests; (3) Quantification and assessment of inputs. Results: MRI involves higher personnel (EUR 66.03 vs. EUR 49.17) and equipment (EUR 89.98 vs. EUR 33.73) costs, while CT consumes higher expenditures in consumables (EUR 93.28 vs. EUR 22.95) and overheads (EUR 1.64 vs. EUR 1.55). The total cost of performing each test is higher in MRI (EUR 180.60 vs. EUR 177.73). Conclusions: We can conclude that the unit cost of each CT and MRI performed in that unit are EUR 177.73 and EUR 180.60, respectively, attributable to consumables in the case of CT and to amortization of equipment and staff time in the case of MRI.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/41861
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/41861
LA eng
NO Reyes-Santias, F., García-García, C., Aibar-Guzmán, B., García-Campos, A., Cordova-Arevalo, O., Mendoza-Pintos, M., Cinza-Sanjurjo, S., Portela-Romero, M., Mazón-Ramos, P., & Gonzalez-Juanatey, J. R. (2023). Cost Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography in Cardiology: A Case Study of a University Hospital Complex in the Euro Region. Healthcare, 11(14), 2084. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11142084
DS Minerva
RD 1 may 2026