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It is important to follow the instructions for your imaging service. When you schedule an appointment, preparation steps will be discussed with you. Not following the instructions may cause your imaging service to be rescheduled. If you have any questions about your instructions, please contact us at 817-250-3933 or 1-866-234-SCAN (7226).
To prepare for your imaging services, do not eat or drink anything after midnight prior to the procedure except for prescribed medication with small amounts of water. Do not wear a shirt or pants with metal buttons or zippers or an underwire bra. If you would like to change clothes, a dressing room is available.
Preparing for Your SmartScoreTM Heart Scan
To prepare for your SmartScoreTM Heart Scan, do not eat or drink anything which contains caffeine for four hours prior to the procedure. This includes but is not limited to chocolate, vitamins, "pep pills," or caffeinated coffee, tea or sodas. Do not wear a shirt with metal buttons or an underwire bra. If you would like to change clothes, a dressing room is available.
Preparing for Your Virtual Colonoscopy
Several days prior to the procedure, buy two 1 ½ fl. oz. bottles of Fleet Phospho-soda (Ginger-Lemon flavor or unflavored) at a pharmacy. It is available over-the-counter, without a prescription.
One day before the exam you may have a clear liquid breakfast. Clear liquids consist of water, tea, coffee (no milk) or strained fruit juice. Do not eat any solid food throughout the day.
- Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.: Eat a clear liquid lunch. This also includes broth, Jell-O or popsicles.
- Between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.: Drink the first bottle of Fleet Phospho-soda (1 ½ fl. oz.) mixed in a half glass (4 oz.) of water. Then drink an additional three to four glasses of plain water.
- Five hours after drinking the first bottle of Fleet Phospho-soda (i.e. between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.), drink the second bottle of Fleet Phospho-soda (1 ½ fl. oz.) mixed in a half glass (4 oz.) of water. The solution will cause you to have repeated loose stools (diarrhea), which is the expected result. It typically works within 30 minutes but may take as long as three hours to have an effect. During the rest of the evening, you may drink clear liquids if desired, but do not eat solid foods. Do not exceed the recommended Fleet Phospho-soda dosage as serious side effects may occur.
- You may have minimal amounts of water to take prescribed medication.
Preparing for Your Lung Scan
No special dietary preparation is required for a lung scan. Do not wear a shirt with metal buttons or an underwire bra. If you would like to change clothes, a dressing room is available.
Preparing for Your Abdomen Scan
To prepare for your abdomen scan, do not eat or drink anything after midnight prior to the procedure except for prescribed medications with small amounts of water. Do not wear a shirt or pants with metal buttons or zippers or an underwire bra. If you would like to change clothes, a dressing room is available.
Preparing for Your Pelvic Scan
To prepare for your pelvic scan, do not eat or drink anything after midnight prior to the procedure except for prescribed medications with small amounts of water. Do not wear a shirt or pants with metal buttons or zippers or an underwire bra. If you would like to change clothes, a dressing room is available.
Preparing for Your Discovery Package
To prepare for your Discovery Package, follow the Virtual Colonoscopy prep.
Preparing for Your Health Scan Package
To prepare for your Health Scan, do not eat or drink anything after midnight prior to the procedures except for prescribed medications with small amounts of water. Do not wear a shirt or pants with metal buttons or zippers or an underwire bra. If you would like to change clothes, a dressing room is available.
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