Nuclear imaging studies bounce back from 2006 decline

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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