Please report to Admitting 15 minutes before your
scheduled exam time.
PREP:
No barium studies 2-3 days prior to the scan. Drink
plenty of fluids before exam.
PURPOSE:
A Renal Scan is done to check the size, shape, and
function of the kidneys.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
You will be asked to lie on a scanning table for 30
minutes. An injection of a radioactive material will be made into a vein
in your arm. The camera, which is below the table, will scan this material
as it collects in and filters out of your kidneys. You will need to lie
still during the entire exam.
TIME FRAME:
45 minutes
POSSIBLE
COMPLICATIONS: Minimal to no side effects
from the radioactive isotope.
IF YOU ARE PREGNANT,
INFORM THE TECHNOLOGIST BEFORE THE EXAM.
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