This statistic displays the total number of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in hospitals in Germany from 2005 to 2017. The number of PET scanners in Germany generally increased over the observed period, reaching a total of 126 in 2017.
Number of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Germany from 2005 to 2017
Total number of scanners in hospitals. The source adds the following information: "Non-expenditure health care data provide information on institutions providing health care in countries, on resources used and on output produced in the framework of health care provision. Data on health care form a major element of public health information as they describe the capacities available for different types of health care provision as well as potential 'bottlenecks' observed. The quantity and quality of health care services provided and the work sharing established between the different institutions are a subject of ongoing debate in all countries.
Data corresponds to code PET_SCAN of hlth_rs_equip.
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Eurostat. (August 26, 2019). Number of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Germany from 2005 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/963490/pet-scanners-in-hospitals-in-germany/
Eurostat. "Number of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Germany from 2005 to 2017." Chart. August 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/963490/pet-scanners-in-hospitals-in-germany/
Eurostat. (2019). Number of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Germany from 2005 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/963490/pet-scanners-in-hospitals-in-germany/
Eurostat. "Number of Positron Emission Tomography (Pet) Scanners in Germany from 2005 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/963490/pet-scanners-in-hospitals-in-germany/
Eurostat, Number of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Germany from 2005 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/963490/pet-scanners-in-hospitals-in-germany/ (last visited May 10, 2025)
Number of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Germany from 2005 to 2017 [Graph], Eurostat, August 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/963490/pet-scanners-in-hospitals-in-germany/
