Nuclear Medicine
Bone Scan (any)
No Prep
Gastric Emptying (Solid Phase)
BEFORE STOPPING ANY MEDICATION PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN
If you are allergic to eggs you will be unable to have this test performed.
Do NOT have anything to eat or drink 6 hours before you examination. The test will take approximately 4 ½ hours. Stop taking any of the following medications for 2 days prior to your test:
- Prokinetic agents or Meds that delay gastric emptying
- Metoclopramide (aka Maxolon, Reglan)
- Tegaserod (aka Zelnorm)
- Domperidone (aka Motilium, Motinorm and Costi)
- Opiates (i.e. morphine, codeine, oxycodone, valium)
- Antispasmods (i.e. Bentyl, Byclomine, Dibent, Di-Spaz,
- Bacofen, Dantrolene, Dilomine)
- Metoclopramide
- Cisapride
- Domperidone
- Rantindine
- Nizotidine
- Neostigmine
Hida Scan (CCK)
Do NOT have anything to eat or drink 4 hours before your examination. Stop taking any pain medications (prescription narcotic) for 12 hours prior to the study. This test may take up to 4 hours.
Meckels Scan
Do NOT have anything to eat of drink 4 hours before your examination.
Muga Scan
No Prep
Parathyroid Scan
No Prep
Renal Scan
1 hour prior to the procedure you must drink 16 oz of water.
You may empty your bladder.
Thyroid Scan
BEFORE STOPPING ANY MEDICATION PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN
Do NOT have anything to eat or drink 1 hour prior to the initial appointment.
The following medications and foods may affect your results, because of this it is recommended that you stop taking these medications for the length of time specified:
Radiographic contrast / Myelographic contrast – 6 weeks
Thyroid medications:
- Thyroid hormone (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothyroxine) – 6 weeks
- Amour thyroid – 4 weeks
- Cytomel – 2 weeks
Anti-Thyroids (PTU propylthiuracil,Tapazole, Perchlorate) – 5 to 7 days
Topical iodine compounds – 4 weeks
Oral Iodides & medication containing iodine (all) – 4 weeks
- Lugol’s solution
- Potassium iodide
- Kelp
- Anti-parasitic drugs-iodochlorhydroquin
- Anti-arrhythmic-amiodarone hydrochloride
Multi-vitamins only / Fish oil supplements – 1 week
Other Medications – 1 week
- Antihistamines
- Cough & cold medications
- Salicylates-large doses
- Butazolidin
- Acth & corticosteroids
- Sulfonamides
- Mercurials
Seafood (any type) – 3 to 5 days