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Gout
LEARN MOREWhat You Need to Know
In this form of arthritis, one or more of your joints gets painful, red, and swollen for several days. Treatment can include medication, drinking more fluids, and changing what you eat.
What is gout ?
Gout is a painful and sometimes disabling form of arthritis. It involves the joints, the places where bones connect. Gout affects more men than women. You are more likely to develop gout if you are overweight or if you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes.
What are the symptoms of gout ?
Gout causes attacks of pain that come and go without warning. Symptoms are different for every person, but the most common are:
• Severe, sudden pain in one or more joints (the big toe is often the first place where it's felt)
• Swollen joints
• Red or purplish, tight, shiny skin over joints Warmth over the joint
• Hard lumps (nodules) under the skin, especially near joints
What causes gout ?
Gout is caused by crystal deposits in the joints. These deposits form when levels of uric acid (a normal waste product) become too high in the blood. Reasons for this may include:
• Genetics - the body naturally produces too much uric acid
• Eating foods or drinking beverages with high amounts of a chemical named purine, such as meat, poultry, fish, beer, and drinks sweetened with fructose
• Fasting
• Dehydration
• Certain medications
• Kidney disease - the kidneys have a hard time flushing uric acid out of the body
How will my clinician figure out if I have gout ?
Your clinician will ask you questions and do a physical exam. Your clinician may also take a small sample of fluid from a joint that hurts you. This sample will be sent to a lab where it will be tested for the kind of crystal deposits that cause gout.
How is a gout attack treated ?
Treatment depends on your age, your overall health, and your medical history. It also depends on the degree to which gout has developed and what kinds of medicines you can take safely. Treatment may include:
• Medications (best if taken at the first signs of an attack)
◦ Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs)
◦ Colchicine
◦ Corticosteroids (pills or injection)
• Resting the joint
What can I do to reduce gout attacks ?
To help prevent future attacks, options include:
Lifestyle changes
• Lose weight if you are overweight (but avoid diets designed for quick or extreme weight loss, which can increase your uric acid levels)
• Avoid food and drink that is high in purine (Please refer to Low Purine Diet below)
• Drink lots of fluids (but not alcoholic drinks) to help flush uric acid from your body
• Eat a balanced diet
• Exercise regularly
Preventive medications
If you have frequent gout attacks, your clinician may suggest medication to help prevent them. Options include:
• Drugs that cut down how much uric acid your body produces (such as allopurinol or febuxostat)
• Drugs that increase how much uric acid your kidneys flush out (such as probenecid)
Take these preventive drugs as prescribed. Even if you have an attack, don't stop-keep taking them according to instructions.
Low-Purine Diet
Your doctor has recommended a low-purine diet for you. Purine (pyur-een) is a substance that the body breaks down into uric acid. Too much uric acid can lead to problems, including kidney stones and gout. Maintaining a healthy weight with regular exercise and a balanced diet will also help prevent and/or reduce symptoms of gout.
This document is not a substitute for your care team's medical advice and should not be relied upon for treatment for specific medical conditions.© 2017 The General Hospital Corporation. Primary Care Office InSite
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Head Injury baby
LEARN MOREYour child has had a mild head injury. It does not appear serious at this time. Sometimes symptoms of a more serious problem (bruising or bleeding in the brain) may appear later. Therefore, during the next 24 hours watch for the WARNING SIGNS listed below.
Home Care:
1) It is okay to let your child go to sleep when tired. During the next 24 hours, Wake Him Up Every Three to Four Hours to check for the signs below.
2) If there is swelling of the face or scalp, apply an ice pack (ice cubes in a plastic bag, wrapped in a towel) if tolerated. Do this for 20 minutes every 1-2 hours until the swelling starts to go down.
3) You may use acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) to control pain, unless another pain medicine was prescribed. [Note: in case of chronic liver or kidney disease or stomach ulcer or GI bleeding, talk with your doctor before using these medicines.] Do not use ibuprofen in children under six months of age.
Follow Up with your doctor or this facility if you do not start to improve within the next 24 hours.
Retrun Promptly or contact your doctor if any of the following occur:
-- Repeated vomiting, particularly projectile
-- Unusual drowsiness or unable to awaken as usual
-- Unequal pupils
-- Confusion or change in behavior
-- Convulsion (seizure)
-- Increasing scalp or face swelling
-- Redness, warmth or pus at the site of injury
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Laceration Dermabond （Adults）
LEARN MOREHow to Care for Your Wound after It’s Treated with Topical SkinAdhesive
Dermabond* Topical Skin Adhesive is a sterile, liquid skin adhesive that holds wound edges together. The film will usually remain in place for 5 to 10 days, then naturally fall off your skin.
The following will answer some of your questions and provide instructions for proper care for your wound while it is healing:
Check Wound Apperance
Some swelling, redness, and pain are common with all wounds and normally will go away as the wound heals. If swelling, redness, or pain increases or if the wound feels warm to the touch, contact a doctor. Also contact a doctor if the wound edges reopen or separate.
Replace Bandage
If your wound is bandaged, keep the bandage dry.
Replace the dressing daily until the adhesive film has fallen off or if the bandage should become wet, unless otherwise instructed by your physician.
When changing the dressing, do not place tape directly over the Dermabond adhesive film, because removing the tape later may also remove the film.
Avoid Topical Medications
Do not apply liquid or ointment medications or any other product to your wound while the Dermabond adhesive film is in place. These may loosen the film before your wound is healed.
Keep Wound Dry And Protected
You may occasionally and briefly wet your wound in the shower or bath. Do not soak or scrub your wound, do not swim, and avoid
periods of heavy perspiration until the Dermabond adhesive has naturally fallen off. After showering or bathing, gently blot your wound dry with a soft towel. If a protective dressing is being used,
apply a fresh, dry bandage, being sure to keep the tape off the Dermabond adhesive film.
Apply a clean, dry bandage over the wound if necessary to protect it.
Protect your wound from injury until the skin has had sufficient time to heal.
Do not scratch, rub, or pick at the Dermabond adhesive film. This may loosen the film before your wound is healed.
Protect the wound from prolonged exposure to sunlight or tanning lamps while the film is in place.
If you have any questions or concerns about this product, please consult your doctor.
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Laceration Dermabond (Children)
LEARN MOREYour wound was repaired with an adhesive film called Dermabond.
The wound will need a little care at home.
The Dermabond film will fall off in 5 to 10 days.
Exposure to water may make the Dermabond fall off too soon.
Call your doctor if the edges of the wound open or pull apart.
Avoid tanning lamps and prolonged exposure to sunlight.
Bandages
No bandage is needed but if you use one, change it daily until the adhesive film falls off. Also, change the bandage if it gets wet or dirty.
Teach your child not to scratch or pick at the film. This may loosen the film before the wound is healed. If you keep the wound covered, your child will be less likely to pick or scratch the film.
Do not apply any ointments, lotions or creams over the Dermabond film. This may loosen the film before the wound had healed.
Do not put tape on top of the film. The film could come loose when you remove the tape.
Cleaning The Wound
You do not need to clean the wound with soap or water. If the wound gets wet, gently blot the wound dry with a soft towel.
Do not soak or scrub the wound.
Signs Of Infection
There is a chance the wound may get infected. If you think it is infected, call your child’s doctor or return to the Emergency Department or Urgent Care.
Watch for these signs of infection:
--Increasing redness around the wound.
--Increasing pain or tenderness.
--Yellow or green discharge or drainage from the wound.
--Increased swelling.
--Foul odor from the wound.
--Fever.
--Red streaks that start at the wound and travel towards the body.
Avoid activities that produce heavy sweating until the Dermabond film has fallen off. Your child may go back to school or child care. Please tell the teacher of the limits on your child’s activities. Your child should avoid contact sports, bike riding, swimming, tree climbing, skating and skateboarding, physical education class, and other rough play. Swimming is not allowed for 7 days.
When To Call The Doctor
Call your child’s doctor or return to the Emergency Department or Urgent Care if you see any signs of infection.
Call your child’s doctor to arrange a follow-up appointment if needed.
Other Advice
Many things affect, how a wound heals. Proper cleansing, proper nutrition, direction of the wound, exposure to UV rays and susceptibility to thick scarring can affect the look of your child’s healed wound. The final scar may not settle for a few years after the injury.
After the Dermabond has fallen off, you may apply lotions to the healed skin. You may use lotions such as aloe vera, shea butter, cocoa butter, vitamin E oil or over-the-counter scar-reducing creams. Before going outdoors, use a sunblock lotion with an SPF of 15 or higher. It is important to apply sunscreen often to the healed wound for up to 2 years. For healed wounds on the head, a hat should be worn to protect the area from the sun and UV rays.
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Radionuclide Ventriculography Instruction
LEARN MORE1. Make appointment
• For Jiahui Hospital patient: Our staff will make the appointment for you in person.
• For Satellite Clinics: We will make an appointment for you through phone call (53393278).
If you cannot come on time for the examination, or want to reschedule, please inform us to cancel it before 15:00, one working day before examination. Otherwise, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
2. Check in (At front desk of Medical Imaging Center)
• A fasting state is recommended for a minimum of 4 hours.
• It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images more clearly.
• Please bring your past medical record to our department because we need the medical history for correct diagnosis.（MRI/CT/Ultrasound/SPECT, blood tests, etc.）
3. Prepare
• The imaging agent for this procedure is 99mTc-RBC. At first, Stannous Pyrophosphate is intravenously injected into your body. Then Na99mTcO4 will be injected intravenously 15-20 minutes later. To test patency of the intravenous line, 10 - 20 ml of normal saline will be injected.
• You will wait for about 20 minutes after injection of Na99mTcO4 .
• Please drink several cups of water while waiting.
4. Examination
• Our technician will guide you to the examination room.
• The procedure will last for about 15-20 minutes. You should remain still.
• Generally, relatives are not allowed to enter the examination room.
• Leave only after being informed by our staff (generally within 15 minutes after examination). Occasionally, more images are obtained for clarification or better visualization of certain areas or structures. If you have any question, please feel free to ask us.
• Please drink more water to reduce the radioactivity in your body.
5. Report
• The report will be ready within one working day after the examination.
• You can get the report from your clinician.
Notes:
1. Caution should be exercised in Children and lactating women while use this scan. If you are (or think you may be) pregnant, please tell our staff.
2. We use radioactive material for this test. The low dose radioactivity is safe.
3. Through the natural process of radioactive decay, the small amount of radiotracer in your body will lose its radioactivity over time. It may also pass out of your body through your urine or stool during the first few hours or days following the examination.
4. On the day of the examination, people who accompany you will receive low dose radiation, but this radiation dose is small and will cause no risk.
Nuclear Medicine Examination Warm Prompt
A fasting state is needed.
It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images clearly.
If you have hypertension or diabetes, the relevent medications you take will not affect this examination.
After injection, you need to rest quietly for a period of time, or may be longer. Please be patient and you can also bring some food to spend time.
We are very sorry for that you need to wait in a specific room and cannot walk around after injection. Thank you for your cooperation.
We will call you at 15:00-16:00 the working day before the examination for confirmation, then we will order the medicine for you. If you cannot come on time for some reason, please contact us before 15:00 of the previous working day to cancel the appointment or change the date. If you cannot show up on the day of examination after confirmation, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
In order to better understand your condition, it might be better to bring other relevant examination reports (such as blood, CT, MR, ultrasound, etc.). The examination report will be completed within one working day.
Salivary Scan Instruction
LEARN MORE1. Make appointment
• For Jiahui Hospital patient: Our staff will make the appointment for you in person.
• For Satellite Clinics: We will make an appointment for you through phone call (53393278).
If you cannot come on time for the examination, or want to reschedule, please inform us to cancel it before 15:00, one working day before examination. Otherwise, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
2. Check in (At front desk of Medical Imaging Center)
• You can eat and drink as usual.
• It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images more clearly.
• Please bring your past medical record to our department because we need the medical history for correct diagnosis.（MRI/CT/Ultrasound/SPECT, blood tests, etc.）
3. Prepare
• The imaging agent for this procedure is Na99mTcO4. To test patency of the intravenous line, 10 to 20 ml of normal saline will be injected.
4. Examination
• Our technician will guide you to the examination room.
• The drug will be injected by a nurse while you are on the examination table.
• This procedure will last for about 30 minutes. You will take a pill（vitamin C）to stimulate the secretion of saliva at the middle of process.
• Please remain still.
• Generally, relatives are not allowed to enter the examination room.
• Leave only after being informed by our staff (generally within 15 minutes after examination). Occasionally, more images are obtained for clarification or better visualization of certain areas or structures. If you have any question, please feel free to ask us.
• Please drink more water to reduce the radioactivity in your body.
5. Report
• The report will be ready within one working day after the examination.
• You can get the report from your clinician.
Notes:
1. Caution should be exercised in Children and lactating women while use this scan. If you are (or think you may be) pregnant, please tell our staff.
2. We use radioactive material for this test. The low dose radioactivity is safe.
3. Through the natural process of radioactive decay, the small amount of radiotracer in your body will lose its radioactivity over time. It may also pass out of your body through your urine or stool during the first few hours or days following the examination.
4. On the day of the examination, people who accompany you will receive low dose radiation, but this radiation dose is small and will cause no risk.
Nuclear Medicine Examination Warm Prompt
Except myocardial perfusion scan and radionuclide ventriculography, a fasting state is not needed before examination. You could eat whatever you like.
It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images clearly.
If you have hypertension or diabetes, the relevent medications you take will not affect this examination.
After injection, you need to rest quietly for a period of time, or may be longer. Please be patient and you can also bring some food to spend time.
We are very sorry for that you need to wait in a specific room and cannot walk around after injection. Thank you for your cooperation.
We will call you at 15:00-16:00 the working day before the examination for confirmation, then we will order the medicine for you. If you cannot come on time for some reason, please contact us before 15:00 of the previous working day to cancel the appointment or change the date. If you cannot show up on the day of examination after confirmation, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
In order to better understand your condition, it might be better to bring other relevant examination reports (such as blood, CT, MR, ultrasound, etc.). The examination report will be completed within one working day.
Static Renal Scan Instruction
LEARN MORE1. Make appointment
• For Jiahui Hospital patient: Our staff will make the appointment for you in person.
• For Satellite Clinics: We will make an appointment for you through phone call (53393278).
If you cannot come on time for the examination, or want to reschedule, please inform us to cancel it before 15:00, one working day before examination. Otherwise, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
2. Check in (At front desk of Medical Imaging Center)
• You can eat and drink as usual.
• It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images more clearly.
• Please bring your past medical record to our department because we need the medical history for correct diagnosis.（MRI/CT/Ultrasound/SPECT, blood tests, etc.）
3. Prepare
• The imaging agent for this procedure is 99mTc-DMSA. To test patency of the intravenous line, 10 - 20 ml of normal saline will be injected.
• You will wait for about 120 minutes after injection.
• Please drink several cups of water while waiting.
4. Examination
• Our technician will guide you to the examination room.
• The procedure will last for about 10-15 minutes. You should remain still.
• Generally, relatives are not allowed to enter the examination room.
• Leave only after being informed by our staff (generally within 15 minutes after examination). Occasionally, more images are obtained for clarification or better visualization of certain areas or structures. If you have any question, please feel free to ask us.
• Please drink more water to reduce the radioactivity in your body.
5. Report
• The report will be ready within one working day after the examination.
• You can get the report from your clinician.
Notes:
1. Caution should be exercised in children and lactating women while use this scan. If you are (or think you may be) pregnant, please tell our staff.
2. We use radioactive material for this examination. The low dose radioactivity is safe.
3. Through the natural process of radioactive decay, the small amount of radiotracer in your body will lose its radioactivity over time. It may also pass out of your body through your urine or stool during the first few hours or days following the examination.
4. On the day of the exam, people who accompany you will receive low dose radiation, but this radiation dose is small and will cause no risk.
Nuclear Medicine Examination Warm Prompt
Except myocardial perfusion scan and radionuclide ventriculography, a fasting state is not needed before examination. You could eat whatever you like.
It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images clearly.
If you have hypertension or diabetes, the relevent medications you take will not affect this examination.
After injection, you need to rest quietly for a period of time, or may be longer. Please be patient and you can also bring some food to spend time.
We are very sorry for that you need to wait in a specific room and cannot walk around after injection. Thank you for your cooperation.
We will call you at 15:00-16:00 the working day before the examination for confirmation, then we will order the medicine for you. If you cannot come on time for some reason, please contact us before 15:00 of the previous working day to cancel the appointment or change the date. If you cannot show up on the day of examination after confirmation, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
In order to better understand your condition, it might be better to bring other relevant examination reports (such as blood, CT, MR, ultrasound, etc.). The examination report will be completed within one working day.
Dynamic Renal Scan Instruction
LEARN MORE1. Make appointment
• For Jiahui Hospital patient: Our staff will make the appointment for you in person.
• For Satellite Clinics: We will make an appointment for you through phone call (53393278).
If you cannot come on time for the examination, or want to reschedule, please inform us to cancel it before 15:00, one working day before examination. Otherwise, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
2. Check in (At front desk of Medical Imaging Center)
• You can eat and drink as usual.
• It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images more clearly.
• Please bring your past medical record to our department because we need the medical history for correct diagnosis.（MRI/CT/Ultrasound/SPECT, blood tests, etc.）
3. Prepare
• You should drink 500ml of water 30 minutes before injection.
• The imaging agent for this procedure is 99mTc-DTPA. To test patency of the intravenous line, 10 to 20 ml of normal saline will be injected.
4. Examination
• Our technician will guide you to the examination room.
• The drug will be injected by a nurse while you are on the examination table.
• This procedure will last for about 20 minutes. You should remain still.
• Generally, relatives are not allowed to enter the examination room.
• Leave only after being informed by our staff (generally within 15 minutes after examination). Occasionally, more images are obtained for clarification or better visualization of certain areas or structures. If you have any question, please feel free to ask us.
• Please drink more water to reduce the radioactivity in your body.
5. Report
• The report will be ready within one working day after the examination.
• You can get the report from your clinician.
Notes:
1. Caution should be exercised in children and lactating women while use this scan. If you are (or think you may be) pregnant, please tell our staff.
2. We use radioactive material for this examination. The low dose radioactivity is safe.
3. Through the natural process of radioactive decay, the small amount of radiotracer in your body will lose its radioactivity over time. It may also pass out of your body through your urine or stool during the first few hours or days following the examination.
4. On the day of the exam, people who accompany you will receive low dose radiation, but this radiation dose is small and will cause no risk.
Nuclear Medicine Examination Warm Prompt
Except myocardial perfusion scan and radionuclide ventriculography, a fasting state is not needed before examination. You could eat whatever you like.
It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images clearly.
If you have hypertension or diabetes, the relevent medications you take will not affect this examination.
After injection, you need to rest quietly for a period of time, or may be longer. Please be patient and you can also bring some food to spend time.
We are very sorry for that you need to wait in a specific room and cannot walk around after injection. Thank you for your cooperation.
We will call you at 15:00-16:00 the working day before the examination for confirmation, then we will order the medicine for you. If you cannot come on time for some reason, please contact us before 15:00 of the previous working day to cancel the appointment or change the date. If you cannot show up on the day of examination after confirmation, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
In order to better understand your condition, it might be better to bring other relevant examination reports (such as blood, CT, MR, ultrasound, etc.). The examination report will be completed within one working day.
Multiphase Bone Scan Instruction
LEARN MORE1. Make appointment
• For Jiahui Hospital patient: Our staff will make the appointment for you in person.
• For Satellite Clinics: We will make an appointment for you through phone call (53393278).
If you cannot come on time for the examination, or want to reschedule, please inform us to cancel it before 15:00, one working day before examination. Otherwise, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
2. Check in (At front desk of Medical Imaging Center)
• You can eat and drink as usual.
• It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images more clearly.
• Please bring your past medical record to our department because we need the medical history for correct diagnosis.（MRI/CT/Ultrasound/SPECT, blood tests, etc.）
3. Prepare
• The imaging agent for this procedure is 99mTc-MDP. To test patency of the intravenous line, 10 to 20 ml of normal saline will be injected.
• You need to drink at least 500 ml of water after injection.
4. Examination
• Our technician will guide you to the examination room.
• The drug will be injected by a nurse while you are on the examination table.
• The first part of procedure will last for about 15 minutes. You should remain still.
• Please wait for about 135 minutes to continue next step.
• Generally, relatives are not allowed to enter the examination room.
• Leave only after being informed by our staff (generally within 15 minutes after examination). Occasionally, more images are obtained for clarification or better visualization of certain areas or structures. If you have any question, please feel free to ask us.
• Please drink more water to reduce the radioactivity in your body.
5. Report
• The report will be ready within one working day after the examination.
• You can get the report from your clinician.
Notes:
1. Caution should be exercised in children and lactating women while use this scan. If you are (or think you may be) pregnant, please tell our staff.
2. We use radioactive material for this examination. The low dose radioactivity is safe.
3. Through the natural process of radioactive decay, the small amount of radiotracer in your body will lose its radioactivity over time. It may also pass out of your body through your urine or stool during the first few hours or days following the examination.
4. On the day of the exam, people who accompany you will receive low dose radiation, but this radiation dose is small and will cause no risk.
Nuclear Medicine Examination Warm Prompt
Except myocardial perfusion scan and radionuclide ventriculography, a fasting state is not needed before examination. You could eat whatever you like.
It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images clearly.
If you have hypertension or diabetes, the relevent medications you take will not affect this examination.
After injection, you need to rest quietly for a period of time, or may be longer. Please be patient and you can also bring some food to spend time.
We are very sorry for that you need to wait in a specific room and cannot walk around after injection. Thank you for your cooperation.
We will call you at 15:00-16:00 the working day before the examination for confirmation, then we will order the medicine for you. If you cannot come on time for some reason, please contact us before 15:00 of the previous working day to cancel the appointment or change the date. If you cannot show up on the day of examination after confirmation, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
In order to better understand your condition, it might be better to bring other relevant examination reports (such as blood, CT, MR, ultrasound, etc.). The examination report will be completed within one working day.
Rest Myocardial Perfusion Scan Instruction
LEARN MORE1. Make appointment
• For Jiahui Hospital patient: Our staff will make the appointment for you in person.
• For Satellite Clinics: We will make an appointment for you through phone call (53393278).
If you cannot come on time for the examination, or want to reschedule, please inform us to cancel it before 15:00, one working day before examination. Otherwise, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
2. Check in (At front desk of Medical Imaging Center)
• A fasting state is recommended for a minimum of 4 hours.
• It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images more clearly.
• Please bring your past medical record to our department because we need the medical history for correct diagnosis.（MRI/CT/Ultrasound/SPECT, blood tests, etc.）
3. Prepare
• The imaging agent for this procedure is 99mTc-MIBI. To test patency of the intravenous line, 10 - 20 ml of normal saline will be injected.
• You should drink milk or eat fatty meal about 30 minutes after injection and wait for 90 minutes more.
• Please drink several cups of water while waiting.
4. Examination
• Our technician will guide you to the examination room.
• The procedure will last for about 10-15 minutes. You should remain still.
• Generally, relatives are not allowed to enter the examination room.
• Leave only after being informed by our staff (generally within 15 minutes after examination). Occasionally, more images are obtained for clarification or better visualization of certain areas or structures. If you have any question, please feel free to ask us.
• Please drink more water to reduce the radioactivity in your body.
5. Report
• The report will be ready within one working day after the examination.
• You can get the report from your clinician.
Notes:
1. Caution should be exercised in children and lactating women while use this scan. If you are (or think you may be) pregnant, please tell our staff.
2. We use radioactive material for this examination. The low dose radioactivity is safe.
3. Through the natural process of radioactive decay, the small amount of radiotracer in your body will lose its radioactivity over time. It may also pass out of your body through your urine or stool during the first few hours or days following the examination.
4. On the day of the exam, people who accompany you will receive low dose radiation, but this radiation dose is small and will cause no risk.
Nuclear Medicine Examination Warm Prompt
A fasting state is needed.
It might be better to wear pure cotton clothes and remove metal objects, so we can get images clearly.
If you have hypertension or diabetes, the relevent medications you take will not affect this examination.
After injection, you need to rest quietly for a period of time, or may be longer. Please be patient and you can also bring some food to spend time.
We are very sorry for that you need to wait in a specific room and cannot walk around after injection. Thank you for your cooperation.
We will call you at 15:00-16:00 the working day before the examination for confirmation, then we will order the medicine for you. If you cannot come on time for some reason, please contact us before 15:00 of the previous working day to cancel the appointment or change the date. If you cannot show up on the day of examination after confirmation, you will be billed according to the drug wastage policy.
In order to better understand your condition, it might be better to bring other relevant examination reports (such as blood, CT, MR, ultrasound, etc.). The examination report will be completed within one working day.
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