Microcosting Study of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Prostate Cancer.
Australia
computed tomography
costs
imaging
positron emission tomography
prostate cancer
prostate-specific membrane antigen
prostatic neoplasms
Journal
Value in health regional issues
ISSN: 2212-1102
Titre abrégé: Value Health Reg Issues
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101592642
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2022
Nov 2022
Historique:
received:
08
02
2022
revised:
16
05
2022
accepted:
15
06
2022
pubmed:
14
8
2022
medline:
9
11
2022
entrez:
13
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has emerged as a promising imaging tool in prostate cancer diagnosis. PSMA PET/CT radiotracers are produced in-house (gallium-68, eg, Hospitals and diagnostic facilities currently conducting PSMA PET/CT in Australia in metropolitan and regional areas completed a survey of PSMA PET/CT throughput, radiotracers involved, and the cost of assets, departmental staffing, consumables, and occupancy. Total costs were estimated using a top-down microcosting approach, involving identifying all relevant cost components and valuing each component for the average patient, and a gross costing approach, involving apportioning cost components at an aggregated level. Data were collected from 8 facilities. The most common radiotracer used was This study provides a detailed and accurate estimation of the cost of PSMA PET/CT in Australia. These costs can be used as a benchmark to identify potential efficiencies and help policy makers set the appropriate reimbursement rate for this procedure. The use of data from facilities using different radiotracers in metropolitan and regional areas and with different throughput increases the generalizability of the results, especially in countries with similar health systems.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35963186
pii: S2212-1099(22)00130-3
doi: 10.1016/j.vhri.2022.06.005
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
gallium 68 PSMA-11
0
Gallium Isotopes
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
17-22Informations de copyright
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