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Internal medicine journal · Feb 2025
Statewide neurology inpatient whole body and brain 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography utilisation patterns demonstrate avenues for optimisation.
- Rudy Goh, Jamie Bellinge, Haelynn Gim, Sarah Howson, Shaddy El-Masri, James Triplett, Wilson Vallat, Sandy Patel, and Stephen Bacchi.
- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- Intern Med J. 2025 Feb 1; 55 (2): 316319316-319.
Abstract18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) can provide unique insights; however, access may be difficult. In this 2-year statewide study of all neurology inpatient admissions, 27.9% (41/147) of PET (any field of view) demonstrated significant abnormalities. At sites without on-site PET access, the proportion of patients receiving PET was lower (P < 0.01), and the time from admission to receiving PET was longer (P = 0.018), as compared to those with on-site access. Investigation of strategies to improve access is warranted.© 2024 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
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