Use the calculation screen below for an instant estimate
of your contrast savings.
Volume X Number of Procedures per day in each room X number of Cath labs
X 39% = Contrast Savings per day (CS/day)
Contrast Savings per day X 22 days per month = Contrast Savings per month
Contrast Savings per month X 12 months per year = Contrast Savings per Year
Adapted from Brosh et al., (2005) Tables 1 and 2 for the total amount of contrast media used per patient for patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization alone (Diagnostic) and patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (Diagnostic and PCI). Manual injection is defined as contrast injection using a stopcock-manifold system and a hand syringe. In addition, left ventriculography was performed using a fixed volume power injector in this group. Values in parentheses are the actual reported mean values for each experimental condition. The percentage reduction is calculated as (Traditional/Manual value - ACIST value)/Traditional/Manual value x 100%.
Reference Brosh D, Assali A, Fuchs S, Teplitsky I, Shor N, Kornowski R. The ACIST Power Injection System reduces the amount of contrast media delivered to the patient, as well as fluoroscopy time during diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. International Journal of Cardiovascular Interventions 2005;7(4):183-187.
