CARDIAC NUCLEAR STRESS TESTING
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Please allow 3 hours for your test.
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If your appointment is before noon, please come to the test without
eating or drinking. (No caffeine after midnight)
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If your appointment is in the afternoon, please have a light meal in
AM and allow 3 hours without food prior to your appointment time.
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If you are taking B-Blockers or Persatine as part of your medicines,
please do not take a dose on the day of your test.
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Wear proper attire and shoes. (Ex. Comfortable walking shoes,
button-up shirt, loose fitting clothes, no dresses, no boots, no
T-shirts)
ULTRASOUND
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Abdomen – Nothing to eat or drink after midnight, you may take
your medication with water.
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Abdomen/Pelvis – Nothing to eat or drink after midnight, you may
take your medication and drink plenty of fluids because your bladder MUST
be extremely full.
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Pelvis – Drink plenty of fluids because your bladder MUST be
extremely full.
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Aorta – Nothing to eat or drink after midnight.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI)
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Please inform the receptionist if you have a pacemaker.
(Absolutely no Pacemakers are allowed!)
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Please do not wear or bring any metal with you, it is not allowed in
the MRI room.
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Complete the attached document and bring it back with you to your
appointment.
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Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your appointment time.
Your MRI scan will
be performed here at the office, please enter through the front and sign
in with a receptionist.
If you have any
questions or concerns about your exam, please call and speak to the MRI
Technologist, Kenny Stohr. Hours are 8:30 to 5:30 Monday
- Friday (850) 584-3278
PREP FOR NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR
CT SCAN
IF
YOU HAVE ANY ALLERGIES OR ARE PREGNANT
TELL
THE PHYSICIAN AND THE TECHNOLOGIST
For an abdomen
and/or pelvis CT Scan, you will need to eat a LIGHT supper the night
before your test. You will be given 3 bottles of contrast to drink
to coat your insides. Please drink the bottles of contrast at the
following times.
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Drink one bottle the night before your
test after your LIGHT meal.
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You may NOT have any breakfast on the
morning of your appointment.
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You may take any medication you need with water.
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Drink the second bottle of contrast two hours before your appointment
time.
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Drink the third bottle one half hour before your scan is to begin.
If
you have any questions or need to cancel or reschedule your appointment
please feel free to call 850-584-3278.
HEPATOBILIARY SCAN (HIDA SCAN)
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Please allow 45 Minutes - 2 hours for your test.
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Please eat a fatty meal the night prior to your test.
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Please do not eat or drink anything after midnight prior to your
appointment.
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If your appointment is in the
afternoon pleas have a LIGHT meal in the AM and allow 4 – 6 hours
without food or drink prior to your appointment time.
THYROID UPTAKE AND SCAN
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This is a 2 day, 3 phase study. You
may eat and drink throughout the whole study.
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Phase 1: Plan on being here about 10-15
min. You will receive your radioisotope dose and return in 5-6
hours.
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Phase 2: Return 5-6 hours later for the
uptake and scan. Plan on being here about 1 hour.
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Phase 3: Return the next day, at the same
time you received your dose from Phase 1 and plan on being here about
10-15 minutes.
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Stop all thyroid medicines 3 weeks before
the study.
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No iodinated contrast 1 month before this
study, which includes IVP, CT Scan, Heart Catherization, Etc.
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No antihistamines 1 week before this study
which includes Cough, Sinus, Cold, Flu over the counter or prescription
medicines.
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DO NOT take your thyroid medicines until
the study is completed.
Minor surgeries: Skin Lesion / Suture
Removals
Please
come on time at least 2 hour fasting. Please inform us if you have any
allergies to anesthetics.
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