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Table 6 Additional imaging

From: How a thrombectomy service can reduce hospital deficit: a cost-effectiveness study

Additional examination

Cost/examination (£)

Thrombectomy (N = 25)

Control (N = 25)

Number

Cost (£)

Number

Cost (£)

CT

 

40

3427

42

3464

CT-Head

71

33

2343

32

2272

CT-Abdomen + Pelivs

100

3

300

8

800

CT-Chest + Abdomen + Pelvis

196

4

784

2

392

MR

314

3

942

8

2512

X-ray

46

44

2024

124

5704

Doppler/Duplex

48

4

192

7

336

Abdominal ultrasound

40

1

40

6

240

Transthoracic echocardiogram

64

15

960

16

1024

Transoesophageal echocardiogram

118

1

118

1

118

Video swallow

78

3

234

6

468

Total

 

112

8251

213

13,866

  1. CT computed tomography, MR magnetic resonance