Proponents call proposed PET coverage ‘bittersweet'

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 Proponents call proposed PET coverage ‘bittersweet' Researchers welcome CMS plan but share worries about its limitations, oncologic PET registry's future By H.A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A proposal to expand Medicare coverage of FDG-PET studies for cancer staging and restaging has elicited mixed reactions among proponents. Though some applaud the move, others, particularly PET researchers, say it falls short of expectations.

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