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Mainly indicates the rate at which food or drink will leave your stomach.
You will be asked to drink a cup of vegetable soup, mixed with a very small amount of tracer. You will then lay down between our cameras for a period of 1.5 hours. At the end you may go immediately.
Although the levels of radiation are low, we would like to know if there is any chance of pregnancy and/or if you are breast-feeding, as it may be wiser to defer this test
We would prefer that you do not bring more than one person with you. It is advisable not to have a pregnant woman or a small child with you. This is to avoid exposing them to unnecessary radiation. It is also preferable to avoid prolonged close contact (hugging a child / sitting a child on your knee for more than half an hour) for the rest of the day.
Please do not eat or drink anything from midnight before. Please alert us if you are prescribed anti-emetic drugs(anti sickness), as these may alter your stomach clearance times.
No. Our doctors will be available during your stay in the department to answer any queries and to provide medical cover in case of any side effect from the injection we give you (please note that side effects are extremely rare).
The amount of radioactivity given in this study is strictly within the recommended national level. At this level, the benefit to you from a diagnosis of your condition outweighs the risk (negligible) of any harm associated with the radiation you will receive.
You may eat as normal. The more fluid you drink the better, as the radioactivity is passed out in the urine. No extra precautions need to be taken when passing urine.
The Nuclear Medicine doctor will report on the study and the result will be sent to the doctor who requested the study. He/she will be able to discuss the results with you in relation to other tests you may have had.