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.
1 The cost of an ultrasound depends on the veterinarian, the extent of the procedure, and whether it is done in a veterinary office or an animal hospital. 2  A feline cardiac ultrasound cost varies from $100 to $500. 3  Some pet owners opt to have pet insurance.