TABLE 3

Laboratory Demographic Data (n = 127)

VariableCategoryData
Laboratory typeHospital-based80 (63.0%)
Nonhospital47 (37.0%)
First time vs. reaccreditation applicationFirst time5 (3.9%)
Reaccredited122 (96.1%)
General nuclear medicine decisionDelayed76 (59.8%)
Granted51 (40.2%)
Medical director ABNM-certifiedYes72 (56.7%)
No55 (43.3%)
Any ABNM-certified staffYes85 (66.9%)
No42 (33.1%)
Gastrointestinal study annual volume
 Mean ± SD428.3 ± 460.3
 Median310 (range, 15–3,466)
General nuclear medicine annual volume
 Mean ± SD1,709.4 ± 1,805.2
 Median1,201 (range, 38–10,030)
Number of medical staff (n = 880)
 Mean ± SD9.6 ± 7.9
 Median7 (range, 1–38)
Number of technical staff
 Mean ± SD6.8 ± 6.0
 Median5 (range, 1–31)
Number of γ-cameras
 Mean ± SD4.0 ± 3.7
 Median3 (range, 1–22)
  • Qualitative data are expressed as number and percentage; continuous data are expressed as mean ± SD, median, and range.