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This cross-sectional research aimed to quantify the prevalence of claustrophobia among individuals receiving FDG-PET scans and clarify relevant predictive factors linked to this adverse emotional response.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A single-center cross-sectional investigation enrolled a total of 542 participants who completed FDG-PET imaging from March 2025 to November 2025. Study data were gathered via a self-designed questionnaire named\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Survey of Claustrophobic Severity and Nursing Demands for Patients Undergoing FDG-PET Scans<\/jats:italic>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Moderate to severe claustrophobic symptoms occurred in 37.27% of all subjects (202 out of 542). Multivariate Logistic regression revealed 5 statistically significant independent predictors of moderate-to-severe claustrophobia (all\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05): aged 75 years or older (OR = 2.27, 95%CI: 1.15-4.51), female gender (OR = 1.92, 95%CI: 1.25-2.96), education attainment at junior high school level or below (OR = 2.53, 95%CI: 1.61-3.98), first FDG-PET scan experience (OR = 2.86, 95%CI: 1.89-4.32), and insufficient pre-scan relevant knowledge (OR = 3.46, 95%CI: 2.16-5.54). A risk scoring system built upon these 5 predictors allocated 1 point to each risk indicator, the model demonstrated satisfactory discriminative capacity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A considerable proportion of FDG-PET scan patients suffer from moderate or severe claustrophobia, which is simultaneously influenced by personal demographic attributes and procedure-associated variables. 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