Statewide neurology inpatient whole body and brain <scp>18F</scp>‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography utilisation patterns demonstrate avenues for optimisation
18F-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.
Authors
- Stephen Bacchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5130-8628)
- J. Bellinge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8257-7361)
- Wilson Vallat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5548-7501)
- Sarah Howson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8040-0164)
- Sandy Patel
- Shaddy El‐Masri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5264-5885)
- James Triplett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9402-1248)
- Rudy Goh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1645-2258)
- Haelynn Gim
Institutions
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (AU)
- Harvard University (US)
- Flinders University (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (AU)
- Flinders Medical Centre (AU)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Internal Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.16598
- Primary Topic
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00