Cost Analysis of Audiovisual-Assisted Therapeutic Ambiance in Radiation Therapy (AVATAR)-Aided Omission of Anesthesia in Radiation for Pediatric Malignancies

ConclusionsThe ability of AVATAR to obviate the need for daily anesthesia in pediatric RT provides substantial cost-savings. These findings argue for increased utilization of AVATAR and for analyses of RT targeting the accuracy of AVATAR versus conventional anesthesia-guided treatment of pediatric malignancies.
Source: Practical Radiation Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research