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Janet Ahn, MD
Ruth Beer, MD
Clifford Belden, MD
Maria Boulos, MD
Mitchel Campito, MD
Rupal Chopra, DO
Alan Chu, MD
Ellen Czajka, MD
Barbara Dangman, MD
Frederick Eames, MD
Meridith Englander, MD
William Hendrick, MD
Allen Herr, MD
Eric Hoover, MD
Maroun Karam, MD
Joong Lee, MD
Ping Lu, MD
Kenneth Mandato, MD
Robert O'Koniewski, MD
Shirish Parikh, MD
Norman Patterson, MD
Carlton Phelps, MD
Sarah Reed-Esper, MD
Lisa Ribons, DO
Asgar Saleem, MD
Michael Schuster, MD
Claude Scialdone, MD
Jack Shamoun, MD
Paul Silk, MD
Gary Siskin, MD
James Thomas, MD
Phuong Vinh, MD
William Wagle, MD
Lewis Youngwirth, MD
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Preparing for Your Nuclear Medicine Exam
There are different preparations involved with each nuclear medicine study. Please refer to the exam you are having to look up the correct prep for your study.
Thyroid Scan
- Nothing by mouth after midnight
- No thyroid hormonal medications 10 days prior
- No iodine or betadine on cuts for 2-3 weeks prior
- No steroids such as prednisone, singulair, or advair 7 days prior
- No over the counter or prescription antihistamines 7 days prior
- No shell fish or seafood 7 days prior
Bone Scan/3 Phase Bone Scan
- Drink 16 ounces of water 1 hour prior to exam (you MAY go to the bathroom)
- You will come in and receive an injection. You will then be given a return time by the technologist to come back and have your scan taken. This will be 3-4 hours after your injection.
Renal Scan
- Drink 16 ounces of water 1 hour prior to exam (you MAY go to the bathroom)
- Do not take any Ace Inhibitors 5 days prior to exams
- Renal scan takes 1-2 hours to complete
HIDA Scan with CCK
- No barium contrast studies 7 days prior to exam
- Nothing to eat or drink 6 hours prior to exam
- No medications 6 hours prior to exam
- Exam will take 2-4 hours to complete
MUGA Scan
- No preparation
- Exam will take 1-2 hours to complete
Conventional Exercise Stress Test
- No food or drink 1 hour prior to exam
- Wear loose, comfortable clothing and sneakers
- No body powder or lotions on your skin, deodorant is fine
- Hold all beta blockers and calcium channel blockers 24 hours prior to exam
- No caffeinated, decaffeinated, carbonated beverages, or chocolate in any form after midnight
- Please ask your physcian for a complete list of medications that you should not take 24 hours prior to your exam
Nuclear Medicine Stress Test
- No food or drink after midnight. You MAY take your allowed morning meds with small sips of water
- No caffeinated, decaffeinated beverages or chocolate in any form starting from 8am the day prior to your exam. (Includes ALL carbonated beverages)
- Wear loose, comfortable clothing and sneakers
- No body powder or lotions on your skin, deodorant is fine
- Hold all beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, nitrates, and digoxin 24 hours prior to exam
- Exam will take approximately 3 1/2-4 hours. If your exam is scheduled for 2 days you will be here 1 1/2 hours one day and 2 1/2 hours the second day.
- Please let us know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Please ask your physcian for a complete list of medications that you should not take 24 hours prior to your exam
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