Written By: Malacostracan, any member of the more than 29,000 species of the class Malacostraca (subphylum Crustacea, phylum Arthropoda), a widely distributed group of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial invertebrates. Lobsters, crabs, hermit crabs, shrimp, and isopods are all malacostracan crustaceans.
As a result, the cost per technical RVU for the two modalities was reversed, with a low cost basis ($17.69) for MR imaging and a nearly fivefold higher cost basis ($89.03) for interventional radiology. Indeed, it was this observation that led us to compare costs on a per examination basis.
Thatâs because instead of radiation, doctors use ultrasounds. The costs of a single session of 3D and 4D ultrasounds go from $37 up to $200. If you opt for a package instead, you you could receive DVDs and images, and the costs start from $200 and go up to $289, and more. Ultrasound is a non-irradiating method, based on ultrasounds, through which you can see different anatomical structures.