TABLE 2

Operation Modes of Audiovisual Installation Throughout PET Uptake Procedure

Approximate timing (min)PET procedureOperation modeAudiovisual contentLight rimLight spots
0–10Technologist installs patient in uptake roomPatient preparationNot shownBright lightOff
10Technologist leaves uptake roomPreviewShownColors adapted to television contentOff
12–15Physician enters uptake room and injects 18F-FDGInjectionNot shownOffOn
15–45Patient rests in solitude in uptake roomVery low stimuliNot shownStatic monochrome lightOff
45–75Patient rests in solitude in uptake roomLow stimuliShownColors adapted to audiovisual contentOff