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Evaluation of SPECT imaging: a multi-center and multi-vendor phantom study
Gonçalves, Maria Inês Rebelo; Parafita, Rui; Costa, Mauro; Geão, Ana; Pereira, Edgar; Vieira, Lina OliveiraBackground: Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a nuclear medicine (NM) imaging method sensitive to the evaluation and quantification of physiological processes in patients. However, there are different factors that affect qualitatively and quantitatively the SPECT images and, consequently, the reliability of the data. There is a degree of variability underlying the intrinsic performance of sy...
Cancer patient experience in a nuclear medicine department: comparison between ...
Grilo, Ana Monteiro; Vieira, Lina Oliveira; Carolino, Elisabete; Costa, Melissa; Galaio, Salomé; Melo, Inês; Geão, Ana; Santos, Andrea; Colarinha, PaulaObjective: 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 Experience Questionnaires and the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) prior to the scan and after image acquisition. Res...