Descriptive Measurements of Patients’ Concerns About NM Exam and Correlations with STAI-S Before Scanning
| 99mTc-HDP BS | 18F FDG PET/CT | |||||||
| Concern | Mean ± SD | Min | Max | Correlation | Mean ± SD | Min | Max | Correlation |
| Radiation involved | 3.33 ± 1.76 | 1 | 7 | 0.182 | 3.027 ± 2.05 | 1 | 7 | 0.352* |
| Not knowing purpose of exam | 2.85 ± 1.84 | 1 | 7 | −0.073 | 2.257 ± 1.69 | 1 | 7 | 0.035 |
| Immobilization or positioning | 2.53 ± 1.95 | 1 | 7 | 0.084 | 2.88 ± 2.13 | 1 | 7 | 0.263 |
| Exam result (diagnostic) | 2.85 ± 1.96 | 1 | 7 | 0.065 | 5.40 ± 1.80 | 1 | 7 | 0.306* |
| Duration of scan | 5.34 ± 2.08 | 1 | 7 | −0.043 | 3.64 ± 2.06 | 1 | 7 | 0.399† |
| Discomfort or pain during scan | 3.49 ± 1.90 | 1 | 7 | −0.026 | 2.92 ± 1.95 | 1 | 7 | 0.217 |
| Lack of knowledge about scan | 3.24 ± 2.17 | 1 | 7 | 0.070 | 2.96 ± 2.06 | 1 | 7 | 0.122 |
| Body exposure during scan | 3.17 ± 1.99 | 1 | 7 | 0.338* | 3.04 ± 2.10 | 1 | 7 | 0.328* |
| Injection of radiopharmaceutical | 2.55 ± 1.76 | 1 | 7 | 0.016 | 3.58 ± 2.09 | 1 | 7 | 0.341* |