TABLE 4

Cost Estimates for Separate 99mTc-MDP Bone Scan and 18F-FDG PET/CT vs. Combined 18F−/18F-FDG PET/CT Scan

99mTc-MDP bone scan18F-FDG PET/CT18F−/18F-FDG PET/CT
Technical reimbursement: $275Technical reimbursement: $1,421Technical reimbursement: $1,421
Professional reimbursement: $48Professional reimbursement: $140Professional reimbursement: $140
99mTc-MDP: $10018F-FDG: $25018F-FDG: $250
Total: $423Total: $1,81118F−: $150
Total: $2,234Total: $1,961