Clinical PET procedures reached an estimated 456,200 studies in the U.S. in 2002, up 79% compared with the 255,300 performed in 2001, according to a market report published by IMV Medical Information Division. The report surveys procedures conducted at 1,080 hospital and non-hospital sites, with oncology studies making up 92% of procedures, according to the Des Plaines, IL-based firm.
Cardiology and neurology applications generated the remaining 8%. IMV found that 600 sites utilized mobile PET, up 122% compared with 2001. Sites with fixed PET scanners also turned in strong growth, climbing 63% to reach 325 sites.
IMV attributed the PET procedure growth to increased availability of radiopharmaceuticals, as well as PET technology advances such as PET/CT and improved crystal capabilities.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersAugust 5, 2003
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