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UK nuclear medicine survey, 1989/90
1Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering, Glasgow, UK.
Nuclear Medicine Communications
|May 1, 1993
Summary
Nuclear medicine departments in the UK saw a 14% increase in radiopharmaceutical administrations between 1982 and 1989/90. While imaging studies rose 22%, non-imaging investigations decreased by 30%.
Area of Science:
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiopharmacology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Nuclear medicine is a key diagnostic and therapeutic field.
- Activity levels in nuclear medicine departments reflect healthcare trends and technological adoption.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the activity and trends in UK nuclear medicine departments during 1989/90.
- To compare current activity with data from 1982.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive postal survey was distributed to all UK nuclear medicine departments.
- Data collected covered the period of the fiscal year 1989/90.
Main Results:
- Total radiopharmaceutical administrations increased by 14% compared to 1982.
- Diagnostic imaging studies using radiopharmaceuticals rose by 22%.
- Non-imaging diagnostic and therapeutic investigations saw a 30% decline.
Conclusions:
- Nuclear medicine practice in the UK shifted towards imaging procedures.
- The overall volume of nuclear medicine procedures remained substantial, with an estimated 430,000 administrations in 1989/90.