General Prep Instructions

  1. Arrive at the specified time to allow for registration and exam preparation.
  2. Notify us upon arrival of any special needs or allergies
  3. Bring insurance card and authorization or worker's comp information.
  4. Plan to pay required co-pays at the time of service.
  5. Wear comfortable clothing.
  6. To insure the highest quality procedure in a safe environment, we are unable to provide child care services for you at the time of your examination. Please do not bring unattended children to the imaging center.
MRI
  • Avoid metal in clothing and personal items
  • For abdominal exam, do not eat or drink for at least 4 hours prior to the exam.
PET
  • Do not eat or drink after 12 midnight the night before your exam.
  • Do not eat breath mints or chewing gum
  • Patients using medication: Follow instruction given by IHS (IHS) staff.
  • Do not exercise prior to your exam on the day of your PET study.
CT / Upper GI / Abdominal Ultrasound
  • Do not eat or drink after midnight prior to the exam, except for medication with small amounts of water.
  • If you are scheduled for an IV contrast injection, myelogram, or biopsy do not eat or drink for 4 hours prior to your arrival time. For patients having these procedures, check with your doctor or us if you take Insulin or have an allergic history.
Mammography
  • Be prepared to remove any powders, perfumes, or deodorants prior to the exam.
  • Wear a two-piece outfit.
 Virtual Colonoscopy / Barium Enema / IVP
  • Follow the 18 hour instructions in the "FLEETS B.E. PREPARED KIT #1." For IVP only, omit the suppository. Pick up the kit at least 24 hours prior to the exam from your doctor's office, pharmacy, or us.
  • For virtual colonoscopy, it is important to tag any residual stool that remains in the colon following the 18 hour Fleets bowel prep. We recommend Tagitol. This is a pleasant flavored high density barium preparation that is taken orally with the bowel prep. It is very important that you obtain Tagitol from one of our Imaging Centers before you begin the bowel prep. Studies have shown that stool tagging improves the accuracy of the virtual colon exam.
Pelvic / Obstetrical Ultrasound
  • You must fill your bladder by drinking 48 oz. of water - begin drinking 90 minutes prior to the exam and complete drinking water one hour before your exam time.
  • DO NOT EMPTY YOUR BLADDER.
  • For pregnancies over 20 weeks, only 32 oz. of water is required. DO NOT EMPTY YOUR BLADDER.
Nuclear / Other
  • No special preparations required, unless indicated at the time of scheduling.

Prep Instructions

  1. Arrive at the specifed time to allow for registration and exam preparation.
  2. Notify us upon arrival of any special needs or allergies
  3. Bring insurance card and authorization or worker's comp information.
  4. Plan to pay required co-pays at the time of service.
  5. Wear comfortable clothing.
  6. To insure the highest quality procedure in a safe environment, we are unable to provide child care services for you at the time of your examination. Please do not bring unattended children to the imaging center.

Additional CT Prep Instructions

  1. Do not eat or drink after midnight prior to the exam, except for medication with small amounts of water.
  2. If you are scheduled for an IV contrast injection, myelogram, or biopsy do not eat or drink for 4 hours prior to your arrival time. For patients having these procedures, check with your doctor or us if you take Insulin or have an allergic history.

Additional Virtual Colonoscopy / Barium Enema / IVP Prep Instructions

  1. Follow the 18 hour instructions in the "FLEETS B.E. PREPARED KIT #1." For IVP only, omit the suppository. Pick up the kit at least 24 hours prior to the exam from your doctor's office, pharmacy, or us.
  2. For virtual colonoscopy, it is important to tag any residual stool that remains in the colon following the 18 hour Fleets bowel prep. We recommend Tagitol. This is a pleasant flavored high density barium preparation that is taken orally with the bowel prep. It is very important that you obtain Tagitol from one of our Imaging Centers before you begin the bowel prep. Studies have shown that stool tagging improves the accuracy of the virtual colon exam.

Additional Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA)Prep Instructions

The day of your scan
  1. Be sure to follow instructions for pre-scan medication and arrival time at our Center
  2. Wear loose, comfortable clothing without metal
  3. Plan to be with us for approximately one hour
What to expect
  1. Following registration, you will wait in a comfortable area
  2. EKG leads, oxygen monitoring probe and blood pressure cuff will be placed
  3. Baseline vital signs will be obtained
  4. Your vital signs will be regularly monitored
  5. An IV will be started in your arm. This is needed for the contrast that will be administered during the scan
  6. You will be taken into the scan room and settled comfortably on the table
  7. Oxygen may be administered for your comfort
  8. The technologist will instruct you and practice the necessary breath-holding patterns of 10 to 20 seconds
  9. Localizing images will be taken. The table moves during the scan
  10. The cardiac scan is done during a single short breath-hold while the contrast is injected
  11. A normal warm feeling is experienced during the contrast injection
  12. You will be in the scan room, on the table for about 10-20 minutes
After the scan
  1. Your blood pressure and heart rate will be monitored Provided your vital signs are stable, you will be discharged
  2. Please do not plan any strenuous activities for the remainder of the day. You may return to work the following day
  3. Please continue to take your usual medications unless otherwise instructed by your doctor
  4. Please drink lots of liquids to help your kidneys flush out the contrast
Result
  1. Following your scan, data will be processed
  2. Our Cardiac Imaging Specialists will interpret the scan
  3. A detailed report will be sent to your doctor