RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Optimizing Radiopharmaceutical Utilization: The Shortage-Outdating Operating Curve
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 88
OP 90
VO 7
IS 2
A1 Levine, Geoffrey
A1 Carroll, Robert
A1 Nahmias, Steven
YR 1979
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/7/2/88.abstract
AB An inventory model—optimizing radiopharmaceutical utilization and providing the user with a family of curves with which to estimate both waste and service levels—is proposed. Percent of wasted supply compared with percent of unsupplied demand was calculated for I-131 and for I-123 as a function of the number of capsules placed on standing order. These operating curves represent analysis of actual patterns of use in our central radiopharmacy. Individual patient’s radiopharmaceutical dose cost obviously includes the cost of unused standing order supplies. The actual dollar cost of operating differing levels of unmet demand can be easily determined.