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Nuclear Medicine Myocardial
Perfusion Test - Patient Information
- Patient is to have light breakfast three (3) hours prior to
examination. Please abstain from caffiene ie. coffee, tea, chocolate,
colas and smoking on the day of the test.
- Please bring along a list of all medication, and the medication
itself if possible, on the appointment day.
- Please dress in comfortable clothing and shoes(sneakers) suitable
for walking and jogging.
- Patient will undergo one of the following protocols :
- Resting injection ->Wait->Resting
Scan -> 4-Hour-Wait ->
Treadmill-> Stress Injection ->Wait -> Stress Scan
- Treadmill-> Stress Injection ->Wait
-> Stress Scan ->
4-Hour Wait -> Resting Injection -> Wait -> Resting
Scan
The entire process will last 8 hours. The
morning session will take approximately 2 hours. This will be
followed by a 4-hour wait. The afternoon session will take approximately
another 2 hours.
- For patients who cannot perform adequate exercise or in whom
there is contraindication for exercise stress test ( as determined
by referring to cardiologist/physician ), there will be no physical
exercise. Instead a drug will be used to simulate stress test
(pharmacological stress).
- The patient should inform the doctor if any of the following
symptoms are encountered during the procedure :
- Chest pain
- Chest tightness
- Light Headedness
- Giddiness
- Fatigue
- Severe leg pain
- The patient should also inform the doctor if he/she had a chest
pain during the past 24 hours.
Please arrive punctually at
the appointed time so that we can obtain the maximum benefit from
the radiopharmaceutical prepared. If you are unable to come for
the examination at the appointed time, please inform us in advance.
For queries and further information, please call the Nuclear Medicaine
section at tel : 6731-2928 .
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