Scanxiety and quality of life around follow-up imaging in patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a prospective cohort study.
Maarten J KamphuisLaura T van der KampRuben P A van EijkGabriel J E RinkelJohanna M A Visser-MeilyIrene C van der SchaafMervyn D I VergouwenPublished in: European radiology (2024)
• Many patients with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm experience emotional distress around follow-up imaging, termed "scanxiety." • Patients with scanxiety had worse emotional functioning compared to patients without scanxiety. • Scanxiety often resolved within a day after receiving the radiology report.
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