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27 August 2020: Database Analysis

Addressing Global Inequities in Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) for Cancer Management: A Statistical Model to Guide Strategic Planning

Miguel Gallach ABCEF*#* , Miriam Mikhail Lette 1ABCDEFG* , May Abdel-Wahab 2EG , Francesco Giammarile 1EF , Olivier Pellet 1E , Diana Paez 1ABCDEFG

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.926544

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e926544

Figure 2 LMI and LI countries that could benefit the most from upscaling PET-CT scanners to address the burden of 6 cancer types. Using the WHO region classification and the World Bank income stratification. (A) World map showing the posterior probability of PET-CT scanner deficits. Greens: values below the median. Pinks: values above the median. Median: 1e-04. (B) Investment needed to overcome the deficit of PET-CT scanners. (C) Posterior probability of PET-CT service deficits per income group. Median gross national income per capita is also given for each group (data from the World Bank).

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Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750
Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750