What will happen next?
After your injection, you will be asked to relax in a lounge chair, in a quiet non-stimulating environment. You need to remain very still for about an hour beofre the scan will start. Then, you will be asked to empty your bladder, so you can be comfortable during the scan. Next, you will be taken to the PET scanner, which is similar in shape to a CT scanner. You will be asked to lie on a scanning bed, the bed will move slowly through the scanner to detect the “tracer”. Some people will fall asleep during the procedure. When the imaging is complete, the scanner will send the resulting information to a computer. The computer then generates a number of images that will be reviewd by a specially-trained radiologist. Your doctor will receive a detailed report of the findings in 2-3 days.
