Authors
Dimitrios Karantanis, Dimitrios Kalkanis, Martin Allen-Auerbach, Trond Velde Bogsrud, Rathan M Subramaniam, Adam Danielson, Val J Lowe, Johannes Czernin
Publication date
2012/10/1
Journal
Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume
53
Issue
10
Pages
1499-1505
Publisher
Society of Nuclear Medicine
Description
Oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT is rapidly gaining acceptance in clinical practice. However, the referring physician’s attitude toward the usefulness of this diagnostic modality is unknown. This survey was undertaken to collect information regarding the current perspective of referring physicians on oncologic PET/CT.
Methods
We conducted a prospective worldwide, Web-based survey of physicians who manage cancer patients. A total of 963 referring physicians completed a 20-question survey focused on their experience with oncologic 18F-FDG PET/CT. Attention was directed toward their confidence about indications, their satisfaction with related educational resources, the quality of interaction with interpreting physicians, and practical problems encountered. The respondents included oncologists (38.5%, n = 371), hematologists (16.4%, n = 158), radiation oncologists (9.0%, n = 87), surgeons (30.3%, n = 292), and …Scholar articles
D Karantanis, D Kalkanis, M Allen-Auerbach… - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2012