Table 2.

Definitions of scanxiety listed in included articles.

“Ten years ago, Feiler coined the term, ‘scanxiety’ to describe the emotional distress that patients experience immediately before or after medical imaging [31].” “Scanxiety represents a complex array of negative and stressful emotions linked with cancer scans, and the uncertainties and fears that may accompany them [17].” “Scanxiety” or scan-associated anxiety describes the distress before, during, or after a cancer-related scan and was a term first coined by a patient writing for the Time magazine in 2011. … There are no agreed criteria that define scanxiety. Unlike anxiety disorders, which are characterised by excessive fear and anxiety, scanxiety is often considered a normal reaction to a scan. Scanxiety is a transitory emotional state, which is consistent with the concept of state anxiety [19]. Though scanxiety may not be pathological in the same manner as an anxiety disorder, scanxiety may be a negative experience that impairs quality of life [29].” “Distress leading up to, during and after an imaging scan has been termed ‘scanxiety’ [2].” “‘Scanxiety’ refers to the often-debilitating anxiety patients with cancer experience in the period surrounding imaging studies for their cancer [3].”