Results of more than 11,000 scans with weightbearing CT — Impact on costs, radiation exposure, and procedure time

Martinus Richter; Francois Lintz; Cesar de Cesar Netto; Alexej Barg; Arne Burssens

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2019.05.019

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Results of more than 11,000 scans with weightbearing CT — Impact on costs, radiation exposure, and procedure time

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Results of more than 11,000 scans with weightbearing CT — Impact on costs, radiation exposure, and procedure time

Martinus Richter, Francois Lintz, Cesar de Cesar Netto, Alexej Barg and Arne Burssens

Foot and ankle surgery, Vol.26(5), pp.518-522

07/2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.05.019

PMID: 31239196

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•11,009 WBCT scans from 4,987 patients.•Period of 5.6 years.•Foot and ankle department.•10% decreased radiation dose.•77% decreased time spent of image acquisition.•Increased financial profit (51 Euros per patient). Weightbearing CT (WBCT) has been proven to more precisely measure bone position than conventional weightbearing radiographic series (R) and conventional CT (CT). The purpose of this study was to assess the benefit of using WBCT instead of R and/or CT as the standard imaging modality, evaluating image acquisition time, radiation dose, and cost-effectiveness. All patients who obtained a WBCT as part of standard of care from July 1, 2013 until March 15, 2019 were included in the study. Image acquisition time (T), radiation dose (RD) per patient, and cost-effectiveness were analyzed and compared between the time period using WBCT (yearly average) and the parameters from 2012, i.e. before the availability of WBCT (RCT group). 11,009 WBCT scans were obtained from 4987 patients (4,987 scans (45%) before treatment; 6,022 scans (55%) at follow-up). On a yearly average, 1,957 WBCTs (bilateral scans) and an additional 10.6 CTs (bilateral feet and ankles) were obtained (WBCT group). In 2012, 1,850 Rs (bilateral feet, dorsoplantar and lateral, metatarsal head skyline view) and 254 CTs were obtained from 885 patients (RCT group). The mean yearly RD was 4.3/4.8uSv for the WBCT/RCT groups (mean difference of .5uSv; a decrease of 10% for the WBCT group; p<.01). Yearly mean T was 114/493h in total (3.3/16.0min per patient) for WBCT/RCT groups (mean difference of 379h; a 77% decrease for the WBCT group; p<.01). Yearly cost-effectiveness was a mean profit of 43,959/−723 Euros for WBCT/RCT groups. 11,009 WBCT scans from 4,987 patients over a period of 5.6 years at a foot and ankle department resulted in 10% decreased RD, 77% decreased T, and increased financial profit (51 Euros per patient) for the institution.

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Title: Subtitle: Results of more than 11,000 scans with weightbearing CT — Impact on costs, radiation exposure, and procedure time
Creators: Martinus Richter - International Weight-Bearing CT Society, Gent, Belgium
Francois Lintz - International Weight-Bearing CT Society, Gent, Belgium
Cesar de Cesar Netto - International Weight-Bearing CT Society, Gent, Belgium
Alexej Barg - International Weight-Bearing CT Society, Gent, Belgium
Arne Burssens - International Weight-Bearing CT Society, Gent, Belgium
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Foot and ankle surgery, Vol.26(5), pp.518-522
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2019.05.019
PMID: 31239196
NLM abbreviation: Foot Ankle Surg
ISSN: 1268-7731
eISSN: 1460-9584
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Grant note: name: Curvebeam, Carestream and Planmed
Language: English
Date published: 07/2020
Academic Unit: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Record Identifier: 9984040359002771

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