Fig. 1From: Cost-effectiveness of intraoperative radiation therapy versus intensity-modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of early breast cancer: a disinvestment analysisSchematic representation of the Markov model. Each oval represents a health state. At the beginning, all women are in a disease-free state, being able to remain there or transition to other health states as indicated by arrows. BCS = breast conservative surgery; IORT = intraoperative radiation therapy; IMRT = intensity-modulated radiation therapyBack to article page