All patients should follow a low carbohydrate diet twenty four hours prior to scanning. Examples of foods to avoid:
- sugars and carbohydrates
- fruit/fruit juice/jelly
- bread/rolls/cakes/tortillas
- rice/pasta
- soft drinks/coffee
- yogurt/cereal/oatmeal
- chips/crackers/popcorn
- alcoholic beverages/beer/wine
- desserts/candy
- pizza dough/breading on fried foods
- potatoes/corn/onions/carrots
No excessive workouts twenty-four hours prior to scanning.
You will be asked to remove your dentures, glasses, and hearing aids once you arrive.
Do not chew gum or use breath mints.
Do not brush your teeth on the day of your scan.
Failure to adhere to these preparations may necessitate postponing or canceling the PET scan.
This is a lot of pressure. I hope I don't louse it up. Do you think it's irrational to have a bowl full of Doritos and a couple of Take Five candy bars at 10:30 at night?
2 comments:
That sounds like a normal night to me! Last night my treat was strawberry oreos - yum!
After reading that list, I don't think anyone needs to worry about being irrational. As far as I'm concerned, instructing one to not brush their teeth and then also forbidding them from chewing gum or using breath mints is pretty irrational. Not to mention avoiding all those foods - who does that?!!
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