Anxiety experienced by oncological patients who undergo 18F-FDG PET CT: a systematic review

L Vieira, A Pires, A Grilo - Radiography, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Anxiety is an emotional reaction often experienced by patients who undergo
Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) with 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy …

A scoping review of person-centred care strategies used in diagnostic Nuclear Medicine

M Champendal, KB Grima, P Costa, C Andersson… - Radiography, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Person-centred care (PCC) emphasises the need for the health care
professional to prioritise individual patient needs, thereby fostering a collaborative and …

[HTML][HTML] Oncological patient anxiety in imaging studies: the PET/CT example

C Abreu, A Grilo, F Lucena, E Carolino - Journal of Cancer Education, 2017 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to investigate the subjective perception of anxiety pre-and
post-procedure, and explore the relationship between demographic, clinical variables and …

[HTML][HTML] Anxiety in Cancer Patients during 18F-FDG PET/CT Low Dose: A Comparison of Anxiety Levels before and after Imaging Studies

A Grilo, L Vieira, E Carolino, C Oliveira… - Nursing research and …, 2017 - hindawi.com
Objective. Assessing the level of anxiety in oncology patients who underwent 18 F-FDG
PET/CT low dose scan and identifying the main reasons that generate anxiety. Material and …

Diagnostic bone imaging in patients with prostate cancer: patient experience and acceptance of NaF-PET/CT, choline-PET/CT, whole-body MRI, and bone SPECT/CT

E Dyrberg, EL Larsen, HW Hendel… - Acta …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Patient acceptance is an important factor when implementing imaging methods
in clinical practice in line with availability, diagnostic accuracy, and cost-effectiveness …

'Virtual experience'as an intervention before a positron emission tomography/CT scan may ease patients' anxiety and improve image quality

Y Sun, Y Sun, Y Qin, Y Zhang, H Yuan… - Journal of Medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of a 'virtual experience'on
reducing people's anxiety levels and improving image quality. Methods This study included …

Cancer patient experience in a nuclear medicine department: comparison between bone scintigraphy and 18F-FDG PET/CT

AM Grilo, L Vieira, E Carolino, M Costa… - Journal of nuclear …, 2020 - Soc Nuclear Med
Our objective was to assess the anxiety level in cancer patients undergoing nuclear
medicine exams and to identify how professionals can improve patient experience. Methods …

A systematic review of non-pharmacologic interventions to reduce anxiety in adults in advance of diagnostic imaging procedures

S King, J Woodley, N Walsh - Radiography, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Anticipation of a diagnostic imaging (DI) procedure, particularly one involving
advanced technology, can provoke feelings of anxiety in patients. Anxiolytics (anxiety …

Randomized controlled trial examining effects of web-based information on patient satisfaction and image quality in 18F-FDG PET/CT examinations

C Andersson, CT Pulido, H Ahlström… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Soc Nuclear Med
Our aim was to compare the effect that having access, versus not having access, to web-
based patient information on 18F-FDG PET/CT has on image quality and on patient …

360°-ohjausympäristön vaikutus sepelvaltimoiden tietokonetomografiatutkimukseen tulevien potilaiden ahdistukseen

K Paalimäki-Paakki - 2022 - oulurepo.oulu.fi
Tiivistelmä Ahdistus sepelvaltimoiden tietokonetomografiatutkimuksessa (TT) voi heikentää
potilasturvallisuutta, potilaan kuvantamiskokemuksen laatua, kuvanlaatua sekä lisätä …