Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 225-231 , March 2005

Financial modeling in medicine: Cash flow, basic metrics, the time value of money, discount rates, and internal rate of return

  • Frank James Lexa, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Marketing, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Frank James Lexa, MD, MBA, Department of Marketing, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 302 Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, 3620 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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  • Jonathan W. Berlin, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Evanston, Illinois.

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PII: S1546-1440(04)00411-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.09.004

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 225-231 , March 2005