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Knowledge And Awareness Amongst Students About Pet (Positron Emission Tomography) Ct Scan
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NUR QISTINA BINTI, DHANRAJ M GANAPATHY, REVATHY DURAISWAMY
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Positron emission tomography (PET) is considered as a radiographic method that has been in rapid usage for diagnosis, staging as well as follow-up for several malignancies. Computed tomography (CT) is dependent on anatomic changes for the similar purpose of cancer diagnosis, staging and follow-up procedures. The overall combination of both PET scanning and CT scan have produced a more accurate localization of regions with increased activity and higher accuracy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the general knowledge and awareness of undergraduate students on PET (Positron emission tomography) CT scan. A survey was conducted amongst the undergraduate students in Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals. The questionnaire was prepared and circulated among the undergraduate students. Results were analysed and compared using the SPSS Statistical Software by doing both the frequency tests and correlation tests. The undergraduate students included 21 (17.5%) third years, 36 (30.0%) final years and the remaining 63 (52.5%) were interns. 85 (70.8%) of the participants were aware of PET CT scan while 35 (29.2%) participants were not aware of it. When the year of study was correlated with their awareness of PET CT scan, it showed statistical significance between the two (p=0.00). Within the limits of the study, undergraduates of Saveetha Dental College showed an average level of knowledge and awareness in regards to PET CT scan.
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PET CT scan, knowledge, awareness, FDG, glucose.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP1.487
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