Table 1.
Overview of performed or not performed measures to prevent aBAT.
| Preventive measure | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| None | 165 | 31.3 |
| Warming (general policy*) | 180 | 34.1 |
| Warming (confirmed**) | 63 | 11.9 |
| Propranolol only (confirmed) | 36 | 6.8 |
| Propranolol (confirmed) and Warming (general policy) | 54 | 10.2 |
| Propranolol (confirmed) and Warming (confirmed) | 30 | 5.7 |
| Σ | 528 | 100.0 |
General policy (*) means that young patients who undergo 18F-FDG-PET scans are regularly warmed before radiotracer injection. Confirmed (**) means that warming and/or administration of propranolol prior to radiotracer injection was documented in the patient file.