Cost-utility of focused ultrasound compared to radiotherapy for Dutch patients with uncomplicated non-spinal bone metastases
Although there are still uncertainties relating to implementation of MR-HIFU in patient care, our modelling study shows that offering MR-HIFU as an early treatment would be the most cost-effective option in the Netherlands.
Authors
- Manon N.G.J.A. Braat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6580-4331)
- Martijn F. Boomsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-0970)
- Erik C.J. Phernambucq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9142-1460)
- Dirk Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5576-0192)
- Renée Hovenier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0858-7472)
- Ingrid M. Nijholt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4820-7505)
- Stephanie Stock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1726-9300)
- Julia Simões Corrêa Galendi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4832-7294)
- Helena M. Verkooijen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-1623)
- Clemens Bos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9246-3242)
- Derk J. Slotman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3358-1986)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Isala (NL)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The European Journal of Health Economics
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-025-01861-9
- Primary Topic
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00