Economic Impact Calculator

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Physician Workforce

5,639
Source: AAMC 2023
3,358
Using 2018 value - needs update
2,629
Source: ABIM 2025

Support Staff

13,000
Using 2018 estimate
11,300
Cath-lab specific (BLS broader: 64,700)

Cancer Risk Parameters

1.0%
BEIR VII: 1% at 100 mSv exposure
0.5%
0.5% at 50 mSv (lower exposure)

MSD Parameters

1.8%
From 30-60% career prevalence / 25 years
25 years
Average interventional career length

Cancer Valuations

$13.6M
HHS 2025 (range: $6.3M - $20.7M)
$250K
Inflation-adjusted from 2018

MSD Valuations

$94,285
NSC 2023 Spine Injury
$47,316
NSC 2023 Average MSD

Total Annual Economic Cost

$88.7M
+81% from 2018 baseline ($48.99M)

Cost Breakdown

Category Group Cases/Year Cost/Case Total

Cost by Category

Distribution by Group

Sensitivity Analysis: Impact of VSL

How Are These Numbers Calculated?

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