GadCalc vs ScanDose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GadCalc
This medical app assists with calculating MRI contrast agent doses. It provides access to package inserts and lists standard and specific doses for FDA-approved agents. It's a convenient tool for healthcare professionals.
- Calculate MRI contrast agent dose
- View contrast agent package inserts
- Access online and offline inserts
- Look up standard doses
- Find University of Wisconsin specific doses
Read full descriptionHide full description
The University of Wisconsin Gadolinium Calculator (GadCalc) app is an easy and convenient way to help you: • Calculate MRI contrast agent dose • View package inserts for contrast agents, either online or offline • Look up standard, and University of Wisconsin specific, doses for all FDA approved contrast agents If you have questions, problems or feedback, please reach us at radweb@uwhealth.org
ScanDose
Read full descriptionHide full description
Scan Dose is a simple, fast CT dose calculator. Enter DLP, select region, and get estimated mSv instantly. For informational purposes only. This is a calculator app, it does not offer medical advice. Seek a doctors advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. Source: Prokop, M. Strahlendosis in der Computertomographie. Radiologe 48, 229–242 (2008), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00117-008-1635-8. DLP—and consequently the effective dose—is underestimated in lean individuals but overestimated in obese individuals.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GadCalc at Free against ScanDose's $1.99. GadCalc also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
GadCalc is free to download; ScanDose costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | GadCalc | ScanDose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | University of Wisconsin-Madison Shared Apps | radiology.team solutions UG (haftungsbeschränkt) |
In-app purchases
GadCalc
No in-app purchases
ScanDose
No in-app purchases
