Cancer patient experience in a nuclear medicine department: comparison between bone scintigraphy and 18F-FDG PET/CT

Objective: To assess the emotional impact on cancer patients undergoing Nuclear Medicine scans and identify how professionals can improve patient experience. Methods: 94 patients undergoing a Bone Scan (BS) or a Positron emission tomography/Computed Tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) completed two Scan Exp...

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Main Author: Grilo, Ana Monteiro (author)
Other Authors: Vieira, Lina Oliveira (author), Carolino, Elisabete (author), Costa, Melissa (author), Galaio, Salomé (author), Melo, Inês (author), Geão, Ana (author), Santos, Andrea (author), Colarinha, Paula (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Oncology
Bone
Nuclear medicine
Quality assurance
PET/CT
Anxiety
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/12199
Country:Portugal
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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/12199

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