A survey by a Tennessee market research firm found that there are significant gaps in the awareness of PET imaging among referring physicians.
The survey found that while financial reimbursement exists for PET scanning, a large number of surveyed physicians were not aware of reimbursement standards -- leading to potential underutilization of the modality, according to Market Relevance of Knoxville.
The firm surveyed more than 1,000 oncologists, primary care physicians, and medical imaging providers regarding their use of PET scanning for the diagnosis and staging of cancer.
By AuntMinie.com staff writersDecember 12, 2003
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