November 25, 2008 Nuclear imaging studies bounce back from 2006 decline By H.A. Abella Nearly 16 million U.S. patients underwent nuclear imaging procedures in 2007, according to a report by marketing research firm IMV Medical Information Division. The figure shows a 3% jump compared with the 15.2 million patients who had a nuclear medicine exam back in 2006. Approximately 15.7 million patients underwent these procedures in 7320 hospital and nonhospital sites during 2007. The figure represents a small but noticeable increase compared with a similar report released last year by the Des Plaines, IL, company. The previous report had found that the number of exams performed during 2006 had dropped 12% from 17.2 million patient visits recorded for 2005.
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