From: Cost evaluation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance versus coronary angiography for the diagnostic work-up of coronary artery disease: Application of the European Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance registry data to the German, United Kingdom, Swiss, and United States health care systems
Costs per patient in different situation in US $
CMR strategy
“hypothetical” CXA strategy
All tests performed as out-patient procedures in the United States
942
874
CXA performed as an inpatient procedure in the United States
1,308
2,652