253 / 1578
/
Ø
Considerable variation in cost mostly depending on
technology and staff resources
Ø
Potential of being a highly-cost effective technology
• Time-driven
activity-based
costing model
• 10 Belgian
radiotherapy
centers
Lievens
JTO 2015
Costs (not reimbursement) of SBRT
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SBRT in the context of decreasing resources
•
Costs for radiotherapy / new
technologies have increased
substantially
•
Costs of SBRT are highly dependent
on
o
Technology
o
Staffing
Ø
Potential to achieve LOWER costs
than conventional radiotherapy
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