PET Scan Procedure
- After completing all essential registration and consent formalities, you would be examined by our doctor. A detailed history of your illness and information relevant to the scan would be noted and all your previous medical records and reports would also be reviewed.
- You would be then directed to a room where a small dosage of 18 F – FDG / Sodium Fluoride will be injected into your vein.
- After injection, you would be asked to quietly relax and rest in a separate room at our Center for about an hour before you are taken up for the scan.
- During this resting period, unless recommended by our staff, no attendants or relatives would be permitted to stay with you in this separate waiting room.
- You are advised to stay calm, restrict physical movements and avoid talking to others while being present in the room.
- If in case you are feeling any vomiting sensation or giddiness, inform the staff immediately by pressing the call bell.
- You may be given oral contrast to drink. You will have to finish drinking it in around 30 minutes. This helps to get a better image quality. However, don’t force yourself to drink it in case you are feeling nauseated. You would be required to drink plenty of water after the injection and till you are in the waiting room.
- You will be asked to void (pass urine) before starting the scanning procedure. Take care to ensure that you don’t spill urine on any of your body parts.click here
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