Nuclear Medicine

Locate your test below, and follow the preparation instructions.

Test: Bone Scan - Total Body

Prep: None

Test: Bone Scan - Limited

Prep: None

Test: Bone Scan - Tri-Phasic (3 phase)

Prep: None

Test: Bone Spect

Prep: None

Test: Double Spect

Prep: None

Test: Brain Spect

Prep: None

Test: DMSA Renal Scan

Prep: None

Test: Gallium 67 Scan

Prep: None

Test: Gastric Emptying

Prep: Nothing by mouth 4 hours prior to the exam

Test: GI Bleed (Tagged Red Blood Cell Scan)

Prep: None

Test: Hida Scan

Prep: Nothing by mouth 4 hours prior to the exam; no narcotic pain medication for 12 hours prior to the exam

Test: Lasix Renogram

Prep: Be well hydrated, drink plenty of water

Test: Meckels Scan

Prep: None

Test: Metastron (Samarium Therapy)

Prep: None

Test: MIBG Scan

Prep: Radiology will call patient with prep instructions

Test: Muga (cardiac bloodpool)

Prep: None

Test: Octreotide (Whole Body Tumor Scan)

Prep: None for 1st day, be well hydrated 2nd day - drink plenty of fluids

Test: Sentinal Nodes

Prep: None

Test: Para Thyroid Scan (Sestamibi Scan)

Prep: None

Test: Thyroid Uptakes

Prep: Nothing by mouth 4 hours prior to the exam. Patients on thyroid medications need to discontinue meds for 3 weeks prior to the exam. Must have no Iodine contrast injections for the past 2 months. Must also be at least 2 months from most recent CT exam.

Test: Thyroid Therapy

Prep: Nothing by mouth from midnight prior to the exam; no Iodine within the last 2 months

Test: Thyroid Total Body Metastatic Survey

Prep: Nothing by mouth 4 hours prior to exam

Test: VQ Scan (Ventilation & Profusion)

Prep: None

Test: White Cell Scan (Indium Scan)

Prep: None