Patient Preparation

Oncology Studies

• Wear comfortable clothing
• You need to be fasting for 8 hours prior to your appointment. If you have diabetes then you are required to fast for 4 hours
• ALTHOUGH YOU NEED TO FAST, YOU ARE STILL ABLE TO DRINK WATER
• NO strenuous activity for 24 hours prior to the PET/CT scan appointment
• Please notify your physician if there is a possibility that you may be claustrophobic.
• Please notify your physician immediately if you are pregnant, suspect you may be, or are a nursing mother. You will need further evaluation before the PET/CT exam can be conducted.

Cardiac Imaging

DIABETIC PATIENTS

• Patient must fast for 4 hours prior to the appointment
• No strenuous exercise 24 hours prior
• The patient should bring along their insulin or oral diabetic medication

NON-DIABETIC PATIENTS

• Patient must fast for 4 hours prior to the appointment
• no strenuous exercise 24 hours prior

RUBIDIUM-82 FOR MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION

• NO caffine products after midnight the day of the exam
• Nothing to eat or drink 1 hour prior to the appointment
• Discontinue asthma medications for 48 hours prior to the appointment
• Discontinue nitroglycerin patch for 20 minutes prior to the appointment

Neurological Imaging

• No patient preparation