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Following
are the general preparation requirements for imaging studies performed
at Diagnostic Imaging Associates locations. If you do not see your study
listed below, no preparation is required. Because preparations may
change before the Web site is updated, it is best to confirm
the necessary preparation for your study BEFORE your appointment time.
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COMPUTED
TOMOGRAPHY (CT)
Area of the Body
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Preparation
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Abdomen
or Pelvis
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No
solid food 4 hours before study. Clear liquids and medication
permitted.
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Brain/Head
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Preparation
is required only for studies that
involve contrast. No solid food 4 hours before study. Clear liquids
and medication permitted.
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Chest
(thorax)
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Preparation
is required only for studies that involve contrast. No solid food 4
hours before study. Clear liquids and medication permitted. Please
bring previous x-rays.
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Heart.
Coronary CTA |
Prior to the Study
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Patient
should not consume any form of
caffeine 12-hours prior to the study.
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Patient
should not eat solid foods 4-
hours prior to the study.
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Patient
is asked to drink two 8-ounce
glasses of water 1-hour prior to study.
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Patient
should continue taking all
prescribed medications. There is no
need to alter typical medication routine.
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Patient should take 50-100 mg. of
Metoprolol (Lopressor)* orally
1-hour
prior to the study (to be provided by
patient's Primary
Care Physician).
This is a beta-blocker used to ensure
the
patient's heart-rate reaches an ideal
60-bpm or less. THE
PATIENT
SHOULD NOT TAKE THE BETA-
BLOCKER UNTIL ARRIVING FOR THE
STUDY - PLEASE ARRIVE ONE
HOUR BEFORE STUDY BEGINS.
*At the
discretion of patients referring physician.
During the Study
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Patient will have contrast (x-ray)
dye for
this study. A needle will be placed in
the left arm, around
the elbow area.
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Patient
will have a 4-lead EKG attached
to monitor his/her heart rate.
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Patient
may be given oxygen via nasal
canula (oxygen tube under his/her
nose), to help with his/her “breath-hold”
during the study. This is
dependent
upon the length required for patient's
breath-hold.
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Patient will receive one squirt of
nitroglyceine during his/her
exam (under
the tongue).**
**Unless
contraindicated.
Following the Study
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Patient is advised to eat and drink
plenty of fluids after the study.
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Internal
auditory canal
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No
solid food 4 hours before study. Clear liquids and medication
permitted.
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Lumbar
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If
you have had prior surgery, no solid food 4 hours before study.
Clear liquids and medication permitted.
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Soft
Tissue Neck
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Preparation
is required only for studies that involve contrast. No solid food 4
hours before study. Clear liquids and medication permitted.
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Orbits
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Preparation
is required only for studies that involve contrast. No solid food 4
hours before study. Clear liquids and medication permitted.
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Pelvis
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No
solid food 6 hours before study. Clear liquids and medication
permitted.
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Upper
or Lower Extremity
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Preparation
is required only for studies that involve contrast. No solid food 4
hours before study. Clear liquids and medication permitted.
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FLUOROSCOPY
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Study
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Preparation
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Air
contrast barium enema
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Fleet
#3 preparation kit and no eating or drinking except for clear
liquids 24 hours before the procedure.
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Esophagogram/Barium
swallow
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No
food, drink, or chewing gum after
midnight
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Gallbladder
series/Oral cholecystogram
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Follow
instructions in prep kit. No food, drink, smoking, or chewing gum
after
midnight
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Intravenous
Pyelogram (IVP)
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Pick
up 24-hour prep kit from our office two days in advance.
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Upper
GI (with and without contrast)
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No
food, drink, smoking, or chewing gum after
midnight
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Small
Bowel
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No
food, drink, smoking, or chewing gum after
midnight
.
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Arthrogram
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Previous
films required.
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Venogram
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No
food or drink 6 hours before study.
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MAMMOGRAPHY
No
deodorant, perfume, or powder may be worn on the breast or underarm area.
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MRI
No
preparation is required for MRI studies EXCEPT
for MR Cholangiogram/MRCP which requires no eating, drinking, smoking, or
chewing 6 hours before the study.
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NUCLEAR
MEDICINE
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Study
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Preparation
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Adenosine
Cardiolyte
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No
caffeine after
noon
the day before study. No food or drink after
midnight
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Wear comfortable clothing.
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Adenosine
thallium
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No
caffeine after
noon
the day before study. No food or drink after
midnight
.
Wear comfortable clothing.
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Total
body bone scan
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No
food or drink after
midnight
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Gastric
emptying
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No
pain medication 48 hours before the study. No food, drink, or
medications after
midnight
.
(Consult your physician before discontinuing medication.)
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HIDA
scan
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No
food, drink, smoking, or chewing after
midnight
.
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HIDA
scan with CCK
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No
pain medication 48 hours before the study. No food, drink, or
medications after
midnight
.
(Consult your physician before discontinuing medication.)
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Thyroid
scan
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No
thyroid medication 2 weeks before study.
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Lung
scan (V/Q)
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Must
provide a current chest x-ray 24 hours before study.
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Meckels
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No
food or drink after
midnight
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ULTRASOUND
Study
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Preparation
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Abdomen
complete (includes aorta, kidneys, pancreas, spleen)
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Nothing
by mouth after
midnight
with nonfat dinner the night before study. If scheduled for
afternoon, clear liquid breakfast, then nothing by mouth for 6 to 8
hours. Allergy medication may be taken.
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Abdomen
limited (gallbladder, RUQ)
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Nothing
by mouth after
midnight
with nonfat dinner the night before study. If scheduled for
afternoon, clear liquid breakfast, then nothing by mouth for 6 to 8
hours. Allergy medication may be taken.
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Bladder/Pelvis
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Void,
then drink 32 to 36 oz of water beginning 90 minutes before the
study and consumed in the first 40 minutes of this time frame. Do
not void again before test.
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Abdominal
Aorta
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Nothing
by mouth after
midnight
following nonfat dinner the night before. If scheduled in afternoon,
nothing by mouth 6 to 8 hours prior to study.
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Arterial
Inflow–Bilateral
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Nothing
by mouth after
midnight
following nonfat dinner the night before. If scheduled in afternoon,
nothing by mouth 6 to 8 hours prior to study.
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Breast/Breast
Aspiration
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Previous
mammography films required.
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Prostate
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Arrive
30 minutes before appointment for enema.
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VIRTUAL
CHECK-UP
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Study
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Preparation
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Cardiac
scoring
Coronary CTA (click for more
info)
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No
caffeine or smoking 4 hours before study.
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Full
body scanning
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No
caffeine or smoking 4 hours before study.
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Lung
Screening
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No
preparation.
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Virtual
Colonoscopy
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Patients should
pick-up a preparation kit from our office 2 days before their
appointment. Although technology is moving toward digital tagging
and removal of fecal matter within the colon, it is currently
necessary to have a clean bowel for your virtual colonoscopy. A
Fleet Prep Kit #1 containing oral laxatives, a suppository, and instructions
for a 48-hour diet regimen will be given to you prior to your
examination. It is essential that the instructions in the kit be
followed exactly. Stray fecal matter or fluid within the colon could
be falsely identified as a polyp or cancer. If the bowel is not
sufficiently clean, your virtual colonoscopy will have to be
rescheduled.
Additionally, you
may be directed to include Tagitol-V™ with your preparation regimen.
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