NOMAD Portable X-Ray Financial Calculator

“How will I pay for my NOMAD?” The calculations on this page are a real “eye opener”, as the average practice generates sufficient revenue to easily cover the cost of a NOMAD with one month of profit from radiographs alone. Average practice statistics are taken from Veterinary Economics , 2005


Income from Radiographs Average Practice Your Practice
A. Number of patients x-rayed daily 1.175 ------------------
B. Number of x-rays per patient 3.75 (2.5 regular + 1.25 retake) ------------------
C. Number of days per month available for x-rays 20 (Monday – Friday) ------------------
D. Total Number of X-Rays per Month 88 (A x B x C) ------------------
E. Income per X-Ray* (*Weighted average of $142 for the first two + $52.75 per additional x-rays) $100.58 ------------------
Monthly Income from Radiographs (D x E) $8,851.04 ------------------

Cost of Radiographs

F. Cost of x-ray film (per sheet) $2.50 ------------------
G. Cost of Processing (per sheet) $2.50 ------------------
H. Cost of Labor (per sheet, with income tax paid) $2.67 ------------------
Monthly Cost of Radiographs (F + G + H) x D $674.96 ------------------
Gross Profit from Radiographs (Income – Cost) $8,176.08 ------------------