PET imaging utilization and trends in Germany: a comprehensive survey

Clinical adoption of PET imaging in Germany is behind compared to Italy, France, and Belgium. However, newly established outpatient reimbursement seems to contribute to recent growth in PET volume. We observe considerable shift towards theranostic applications.

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European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published
2025-05-02
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-025-07323-x
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4
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Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
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Abstract

Clinical adoption of PET imaging in Germany is behind compared to Italy, France, and Belgium. However, newly established outpatient reimbursement seems to contribute to recent growth in PET volume. We observe considerable shift towards theranostic applications.

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingVol. 52(12)
German Society of Surgery (DE), Philipps University of Marburg (DE), University of Augsburg (DE), German Cancer Research Center (DE), Heidelberg University (DE), University Hospital of Bern (CH), Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (DE), LMU Klinikum (DE), University Hospital Regensburg (DE), Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE), University Hospital Münster (DE), Ihre-Radiologen (DE), Essen University Hospital (DE), University Hospital Cologne (DE), University Hospital Ulm (DE), Molecular Theranostics (United States) (US), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus (DE), University of Rostock (DE), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE), Leipzig University (DE)
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