Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging and FDG-PET/CT for lymphoma staging: Assessment of patient experience
Purpose: To compare patient experience of whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT performed for lymphoma staging. Methods: One-hundred-fifteen patients (59 males, 56 females; 53 Hodgkin, 62 non-Hodgkin; mean age: 43.8 years) with lymphoma underwent whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT for staging and filled a questi...
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| author | Domenico Albano Francesco Agnello Caterina Patti Ludovico La Grutta Alberto Bruno Massimo Midiri Roberto Lagalla Massimo Galia |
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| description | Purpose: To compare patient experience of whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT performed for lymphoma staging.
Methods: One-hundred-fifteen patients (59 males, 56 females; 53 Hodgkin, 62 non-Hodgkin; mean age: 43.8 years) with lymphoma underwent whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT for staging and filled a questionnaire regarding their experience of the examinations using a 4-point Likert scale (1, very good; 4,very bad). Differences were evaluated using Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Patients were asked to express their preference on both techniques. Preferences were compared on the basis of gender, age, and Ann Arbor stage using the chi-square test. A p-value ≤ .05 was considered significant.
Results: Most patients found FDG-PET/CT a more burdensome examination than whole-body MRI. Whole-body MRI received a significantly lower score regarding overall satisfaction (p < .05), patient experience before (p < .05) and after (p < .05) scan. No significant difference was found in scan preparation (p = .207) and patient experience during scan (p = .38). The average Likert scores were <2 in all criteria for both types of scan. 54 patients preferred whole-body MRI, 10 preferred FDG-PET/CT, and 51 had no preference. There was no significant difference in technique preference according to gender (p = .73), age (p = .43), and stage (p = 1.00).
Conclusions: Whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT demonstrate high degree of patients’ acceptance and tolerance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6047c9633244cebb4c32e495ad92e532022-12-21T23:47:43ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine0378-603X2017-12-014841043104710.1016/j.ejrnm.2017.06.002Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging and FDG-PET/CT for lymphoma staging: Assessment of patient experienceDomenico Albano0Francesco Agnello1Caterina Patti2Ludovico La Grutta3Alberto Bruno4Massimo Midiri5Roberto Lagalla6Massimo Galia7Department of Radiology, Di.Bi.Med., University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, 90127 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Di.Bi.Med., University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, 90127 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Hematology I, Azienda Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Viale Strasburgo 233, 90146 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Di.Bi.Med., University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, 90127 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Di.Bi.Med., University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, 90127 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Di.Bi.Med., University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, 90127 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Di.Bi.Med., University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, 90127 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, Di.Bi.Med., University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, 90127 Palermo, ItalyPurpose: To compare patient experience of whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT performed for lymphoma staging. Methods: One-hundred-fifteen patients (59 males, 56 females; 53 Hodgkin, 62 non-Hodgkin; mean age: 43.8 years) with lymphoma underwent whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT for staging and filled a questionnaire regarding their experience of the examinations using a 4-point Likert scale (1, very good; 4,very bad). Differences were evaluated using Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Patients were asked to express their preference on both techniques. Preferences were compared on the basis of gender, age, and Ann Arbor stage using the chi-square test. A p-value ≤ .05 was considered significant. Results: Most patients found FDG-PET/CT a more burdensome examination than whole-body MRI. Whole-body MRI received a significantly lower score regarding overall satisfaction (p < .05), patient experience before (p < .05) and after (p < .05) scan. No significant difference was found in scan preparation (p = .207) and patient experience during scan (p = .38). The average Likert scores were <2 in all criteria for both types of scan. 54 patients preferred whole-body MRI, 10 preferred FDG-PET/CT, and 51 had no preference. There was no significant difference in technique preference according to gender (p = .73), age (p = .43), and stage (p = 1.00). Conclusions: Whole-body MRI and FDG-PET/CT demonstrate high degree of patients’ acceptance and tolerance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X17301171Magnetic resonance imagingWhole body imagingPositron-emission tomographyLymphomaPatient experience |
| spellingShingle | Domenico Albano Francesco Agnello Caterina Patti Ludovico La Grutta Alberto Bruno Massimo Midiri Roberto Lagalla Massimo Galia Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging and FDG-PET/CT for lymphoma staging: Assessment of patient experience The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Magnetic resonance imaging Whole body imaging Positron-emission tomography Lymphoma Patient experience |
| title | Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging and FDG-PET/CT for lymphoma staging: Assessment of patient experience |
| title_full | Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging and FDG-PET/CT for lymphoma staging: Assessment of patient experience |
| title_fullStr | Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging and FDG-PET/CT for lymphoma staging: Assessment of patient experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging and FDG-PET/CT for lymphoma staging: Assessment of patient experience |
| title_short | Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging and FDG-PET/CT for lymphoma staging: Assessment of patient experience |
| title_sort | whole body magnetic resonance imaging and fdg pet ct for lymphoma staging assessment of patient experience |
| topic | Magnetic resonance imaging Whole body imaging Positron-emission tomography Lymphoma Patient experience |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X17301171 |
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