The use of systematic review evidence to support the development of guidelines for positron emission tomography: a cross-sectional survey

To examine to what degree guidelines for PET and PET/CT used systematic review evidence. The latest version of guidelines for PET, PET/CT or PET/MRI published in English in PubMed until December 2019 was analysed in two categories: (1) for indications, if mainly discussing the appropriate use of PET in diverse conditions; (2) for procedures, if providing step-by-step instructions for imaging. We surveyed the general characteristics and the use...