The Technique and Cost of Radiosurgery for the Treatment of 1-3 Brain Metastases

BACKGROUND: Radiosurgery can be delivered through a variety of modalities including robotic and fixed gantry Linac-based systems. They appear equally effective and safe. Thus, community need and costs remain the main determinants for choosing a given modality. We performed an economic evaluation to identify settings in which one modality could be preferred over the other. METHODS: Using local estimates of resource volumes and unit prices, we …