If you've been scheduled for a PET scan, you might be wondering what to expect. Here are the things that you should know before the scan is done:
- You'll need to refrain from eating or drinking anything before the procedure. Your doctor will remind you of that.
- An IV will be inserted into your hand to allow non-damaging radioactive glucose to enter the body.
- You will wait about an hour in a waiting area while this flows through your body.
- You will then lie on your back and enter the PET scan machine. Your scan will be completed in just a few minutes.
- After a short resting period, you can leave the hospital and wait for your results.
- If the results are negative, you may do re-testing in upcoming years depending on your condition.
Question of the Day: What frightens you most about procedures like the PET Scan?
