title: The cost of radiation treatment at an Ontario regional cancer centre.
abstract: The cost of radiation treatment in 1985 at an Ontario regional cancer centre accruing 2500 new patients annually was examined. The radiation treatment department was equipped with three high-energy treatment machines, a treatment simulator and a treatment planning computer and was appropriately staffed. The total average annual cost of operating one high-energy treatment machine was $668,963. Salaries and employee benefits accounted for 78% of the costs. An average of 5439 radiation treatments were given annually with each treatment machine, at a cost $123 per treatment. The cost of a curative course of radiation treatment (average of 21 treatments) was $2583, and the cost of a palliative course (average of 7 treatments) was $861.
authors: Toronto-Bayview Regional Cancer Centre, Ont.
authors: H B
authors: HB
authors: Wodinsky
authors: R D
authors: RD
authors: Jenkin
mesh_terms: D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004471:Economics, Nursing; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000191:economics; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000191:economics; D009686:Nuclear Physics; D009864:Ontario; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000191:economics*; D012041:Regional Medical Programs; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000191:economics; D000078329:Workforce