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New Study Casts a Better Understanding on PET/CT scanning

PET/CT scanning is continuously growing, but it still requires more understanding by patients to follow the instructions correctly. Before the examination, an explanation of the procedures, side effects, duration of treatment and other instructions need to be communicated to the patient. High anxiety can affect the experience of the patient and interfere with the workflow of the medicine. Changes in physiological parameters caused by anxiety may also affect the bio-distribution of 18 F-FDG and interfere with the accurate results of the PET/CT. Improved information before going through PET/CT scanning can enhance the experience for the patient. Unprepared patients may lead to delayed examinations and postponed treatment with difficult consequences for the patient. Better information gives a patient the tools to get through the exam, which will help to increase the quality of the image material. A dissertation at Uppsala University recently demonstrates how medical care can improv