Exam Preparation

• DO NOT eat, drink, or consume anything by mouth 8 hours prior to examination. NO water, other liquids, chewing gum, lozenges or food 8 hours prior.
• No smoking 4 hours prior to examination.

• Full bladder is required. Please drink four – 8 ounce glasses (1 litre) of water, finished one hour prior to appointment time. Do not empty bladder until after the examination. If your bladder is not full, the examination may have to be rescheduled.
• You may eat your regular meals and/or a snack prior to the exam.

• Full bladder is required. Please drink four – 8 ounce glasses (1 litre) of water, finished one hour prior to appointment time. Do not empty bladder until after the examination. If your bladder is not full, the examination may have to be rescheduled.
• Do not eat, drink, or consume anything else by mouth (other than water) for 8 hours prior to examination: no other liquids, chewing gum, lozenges or food 8 hours before exam.
• No smoking 4 hours prior to exam.

• Full bladder is required. Please drink four – 8 ounce glasses (1 litre) of water, finished one hour prior to appointment time. Do not empty bladder until after the examination. If your bladder is not full, the examination may have to be rescheduled.
• You may eat your regular meals and/or a snack prior to the exam.

• No Preparation is required.

• No Preparation is required.

• Full bladder is required. Please drink 1 liter (32 oz.) of water one hour prior to appointment time. Do not empty bladder until after the examination. If your bladder is not full, the examination may have to be rescheduled.
• You may eat regular meals and/or snacks prior to the exam.

• No Preparation is required.

Upper GI

• This exam may not be possible if there is a chance of pregnancy and may need to be
  deferred to a later date.
• DO NOT eat, drink, or consume anything by mouth 12 hours prior to
  examination (ie. No water or liquids, chewing gum, throat lozenges or food 12 hours before
  exam. No smoking 4 hours prior to exam).
• If you are diabetic please consult your doctor.

Small Bowel Follow Through

• This exam may not be possible if there is a chance of pregnancy and may need to be
  deferred to a later date.
• DO NOT eat, drink, or consume anything by mouth 12 hours prior to
  examination (ie. No water or liquids, chewing gum, throat lozenges or food 12 hours before
  exam. No smoking 4 hours prior to exam).
• If you are diabetic please consult your doctor

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections

• Check in time 45 minutes prior to ​appointment time. The Fluoroscopy Technicians require time to consent, draw blood and prepare for PRP.
• Have regular meal prior to exam. This will help improve how patients feel after the exam.
• Drink water prior to exam.
• Refrain from administering non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain medications (NSAIDS) for 7 – 10 days prior to injection and 2 weeks after procedure.
  • Examples: Aspirin, Motrin, Ibuprofen, Voltaren, Naproxen Celebrex. If needed, can take Acetaminophen/Tylenol
• If taking ASA for blood thinning purposes, patients are required to follow suspension rules.
• No strenuous activity or heavy lifting 1 week post procedure.
• No cash payment; ​debit, and credit card only. ​

Discography (Special Spine) Injections

• Check in 1.5 hours prior to appointment time. The Fluoroscopy Technicians require time to consent and prepare for the Discography.
• No carbonated beverages or chewing gum; This creates gas in the bowel which can obstruct the Radiologists view.
• Must have a driver post procedure.
• Recommended to take 1-3 day off from work post procedure. Minimum of 1 day.
• No heavy lifting or strenuous activity for 3 days.
• Recommended to take 600-800mg Ibuprofen every 8 hours for 3 days to decrease inflammation.
• Possible swelling or bruising at needle site, apply ice.
• If taking ASA for blood thinning purposes, patients are required to follow suspension rules.
• No cash payment; debit, and credit card only.

Breast Investigation Mammography

• Do not wear deodorant or body powder the day of the exam. If you have premenstrual tenderness in your breasts, it is advisable to schedule your appointment for after it has subsided.
• Due to possible breast tenderness caused by caffeine intake, you may choose to avoid caffeine 2 days prior to your exam. (This is not a requirement for your exam)

Breast Investigation Breast Ultrasound

• Do not wear deodorant or body powder the day of the exam. If you have premenstrual tenderness in your breasts, it is advisable to schedule your appointment for after it has subsided.
• Due to possible breast tenderness caused by caffeine intake, you may choose to avoid caffeine 2 days prior to your exam. (This is not a requirement for your exam

Breast Investigation Breast Biopsy

• Do not take Aspirin the day of or the day before the exam. If you are on blood thinners such as Coumadin or Plavix, you will need to discuss with your family physician whether you can stop these medications prior to the biopsy, ideal time frame is for 3-5 days before including the day of the biopsy.
• You should take a pain reliever 30-60 minutes prior to the appointment time in 500mg to 600mg of Tylenol or Acetaminophen so long as your family physician has not advised your against taking this specific medication.

Bone Scan Pre-Exam Preparations

• No Preparation required.
• Roughly 15 minutes of appointment time, then you will be asked to leave for 2.5 hours and return for ~30 minutes of imaging. 
  • The exact time will be provided by the technologist during the appointment.
  • There are no restrictions on any eating/drinking during this wait time.
• Please do not wear clothing with lots of metal accents/chains/snaps, etc. Buttons and zippers on jeans are fine, bras are fine.
• To do the injection, we will need access to a vein in the arm; please try to wear a shirt that you can roll up to the elbow or a short-sleeved shirt.

Renal Scan Pre-Exam Preparations

• Drink 500 mL – 1 L of water 1 hour prior to the exam – this is to ensure the patient is properly hydrated.
• Patients do not need to hold their bladder.
• The exam time is roughly 45 minutes in length.

Parathyroid Pre-Exam Preparation

• No exam preparation is required
• You will be with us for about 1 hour of imaging
• After the first hour, you can leave the clinic and will be asked to return roughly 2 hours later for 30 minutes of imaging.
  • The exact time will be provided by the technologist during the appointment
• Entire exam length is roughly 3.5-4 hours
• Please do not wear clothing with lots of metal accents/chains/snaps, etc. Buttons and zippers on jeans are fine, bras are fine.
• To do the injection, we will need access to a vein in the arm; please try to wear a shirt that you can roll up to the elbow or a short-sleeved shirt

Hepatobiliary (HIDA) Scan Pre-Exam Preparations

• Do not eat, drink, or consume anything by mouth (including chewing gum) for a minimum of 4 hours prior to the exam. Try to avoid smoking if possible.
• Exam time is 1 hour, plus return time for about 5 minutes of imaging, 2 hours after the initial appointment time – the exact time will be provided by the technologist during the appointment.

Salivary Scan Pre-Exam Preparation

• Fasting (nothing to eat or drink) is required for minimum 1 hour before the exam
• Please inform the booking agent of any food allergies
• Entire exam length is roughly 45 minutes
• To do the injection, we will need access to a vein in the arm; please try to wear a shirt that you can roll up to the elbow or a short-sleeved shirt

Gastric Emptying Pre-Exam Preparation

• Fasting for a minimum of 4 hours, preferably overnight
• Avoid smoking the morning of the exam
• If diabetic, please bring glucose monitor and medications to the exam
• Any medications that need to be taken with food can be taken at the time of the exam, please bring them with you and a technologist will let you know when you can take them
• Please let booking agent know of any food allergies to bread/gluten, egg or strawberry jam
• Exam is 3-4 hours in length 
  • Fasting will be required during this entire time other than the standardized meal used for the exam