I'm scheduled for a PET Scan (positron emission tomography) tomorrow at noon. In preparation for the procedure, I was told to eat only protein the night before and avoid carbohydrates. Jani barbecued steaks for dinner and I also had cottage cheese and a cheese stick. I can eat nothing 6 hours prior to the test, but can drink plain water.
The PET Scan test involves injecting a very small dose of a radioactive chemical, called a radiotracer, into the vein of your arm. The tracer travels through the body and is absorbed by the organs and tissues being studied. Next, you lie down on a flat examination table that is moved into the center of a PET scanner—a doughnut-like shaped machine. This machine detects and records the energy given off by the tracer substance and, with the aid of a computer, this energy is converted into three-dimensional pictures. A physician can then look at cross-sectional images of the body organ from any angle in order to detect any functional problems.
Once the radiotracer is injected into a vein, it typically takes 1 hour for the radiotracer to travel throughout the body and be absorbed into the organs or tissues to be examined. The scan itself will take about 30 minutes. You must remain still for the entire length of the exam, since motion will reduce the quality of the images.
Dr. Moore explained that multiple myeloma can be found in any tissue in the body and not just bones and bone marrow.
And because I have not yet met my insurance deductible, I get to pay 15 percent or $288 for the procedure ~ oh yippee ~
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