Impact of Audiovisual-Assisted Therapeutic Ambience in Radiation Therapy (AVATAR) on Anesthesia Use, Payer Charges, and Treatment Time in Pediatric Patients

ConclusionsAVATAR introduction decreased anesthesia use in children undergoing RT. More children avoided anesthesia entirely, and fewer needed anesthesia for every treatment, resulting in a reduction in treatment time and savings of nearly $550,000 in approximately 3 years, with minimal perturbation of RT dose delivery.
Source: Practical Radiation Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research