Geographic Variability in Contemporary Utilization of PET Imaging for Prostate Cancer: A Medicare Claims Cohort Study
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Description
Analyzes likelihood of receiving Positron Emission Tomography (PET) by level of rurality as part of prostate cancer treatment, utilizing 2019-2021 Medicare claims data. Includes analysis of interactions between metro, urban, or rural geography and patients' race.
Author(s)
Stephan M. Korn, Zhiyu Qian, Hanna Zurl, et al.
Citation
Cancer Imaging, 25, 86
Date
07/2025
Tagged as
Cancer
· Health disparities
· Health screening
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data