RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Comparing the patient experience between a novel 360° gamma camera (VERITON-CT) and a conventional dual head gamma camera. JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol. FD Society of Nuclear Medicine SP jnmt.121.262627 DO 10.2967/jnmt.121.262627 A1 Hend Komber A1 David Little A1 Sarah Cade A1 Richard Graham A1 Stewart Redman YR 2021 UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2021/11/08/jnmt.121.262627.abstract AB Aims: To explore whether the novel 360° gamma camera design of VERITON–CT adversely affects the rate of scan non-completion due to claustrophobia or other patient experience factors, when compared to a standard dual-headed gamma camera. Methods: Single centre prospective study of all nuclear medicine studies on either of two gamma cameras; the VERITON-CT (Spectrum Dynamics Medical) and Discovery NM/CT 670 (GE Healthcare). It was recorded whether the patient had completed the scan as protocoled or, due to claustrophobia, had a shortened scan or no scan. The patients were also offered a patient experience questionnaire, with domains of comfort, scan time, scan noise and claustrophobia assessed using a five-point Likert scale. Results: Over a four-month period, there were 296 patients scanned on the Discovery scanner and 274 patients scanned on the VERITON-CT scanner. There was a scan non-completion rate, due to claustrophobia, of 1.35 % for the Discovery and 1.46 % for the VERITON-CT scanner. 354/570 (62%) of all patients involved returned their questionnaires. There was no statistical difference between the responses for comfort, scan time, scan noise and feelings of claustrophobia. Conclusion: The study provides evidence that the novel 360° gamma camera design of VERITON-CT does not lead to a significantly increased scan failure rate due to claustrophobia and there is no change in the subjective experience for patients.