PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography)
Procedure Title:
PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography)
Patient Name:
__________________________________________
Appointment Time:
When:________________________
Date:__________________________
Time:________________________
Where:
You will report to the Radiology registration area on the 1st floor of Cobb Tower or the main registration area on the 1st floor of Park Tower, Oconee Regional Medical Center with your doctor’s order. If you have an early morning appointment you may want to register the day before. Please report to registration 30 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.
Purpose :
To determine tumor localization
Preparation:
PET scans require a careful preparation, so please follow the prep instructions carefully.
All diabetics should discuss the preparations with their doctor.
24 hours prior to your appointment
The patient should refrain from consuming any caffeine
12 hours prior to your appointment
The patient should eat a light dinner the night before the exam – this should be a high fat, high protein, no carbohydrate diet and avoid sugars.
The patient should not engage in any strenuous exercise, and not chew gum.
4 hours prior to your appointment
Do not eat anything.
Do not take insulin 4 hours prior to test.
The patient should be well hydrated. The patient should drink 4 or more 8oz. glasses of water during uptake.
Diabetics that have a glucose level >200mg/dl should not be injected before consulting a physician.
Procedure:
Your blood glucose level will be checked. Then, you will receive a small injection of a radioactive tracer 18 FDG. The tracker will be allowed to circulate for approximately 60 minutes. You will then be placed on the scanner and images will be taken.
After Car
e
:
Resume your normal activities.
The radiologist’s report of the results will be sent to your doctor. Your doctor will discuss the results of the test with you.
Please call (478) 454-3816 (nuclear medicine) if you have additional questions.
Reviewed:
11/12/2008
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821 N. Cobb Street Milledgeville, GA 31061, (478) 454-3505