HCFA Meta-Analysis For PET Technology Review Published In JAMA
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A meta-analysis of FDG-PET studies published the Feb. 21 Journal of the American Medical Association finds no evidence to conclude that modified gamma cameras are less accurate than dedicated PET scanners in diagnosing lung cancer.
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