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| What to Expect |
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| What To
Expect During Your PET or PET/CT Appointment |
- After registering, you will go to a preparation
area where a PET technologist will insert
a small i.v. line into your arm.
- A small amount of FDG, a form of glucose,
will be injected through the i.v. line.
This is painless.
- You will rest quietly without speaking
for 30 to 60 minutes to allow the FDG to
distribute in your body.
- Your scan will take approximately 15
to 45 minutes.
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| After Your Scan |
- You can leave immediately.
- Your activity will not be restricted.
You may drive if you wish, resume your
normal diet, exercise and take all prescribed
medications.
- As an extra precaution, avoid getting
close to an infant or anyone who is pregnant
for eight hours immediately following the
scan.
- Your PET or PET/CT scan images will be
reviewed by a PET physician who will send
a report to your doctor.
- Your doctor will contact you about the
results of your PET or PET/CT scan.
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