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Learn more
about
testing
methods for
diagnostics
of:
The same
Electron
Beam
Tomography
scanner is
used for all
testing.
The
preparation
is same for
all scans
except for a
virtual
colonoscopy.
Plan to
spend
between one
and two
hours for
your
appointment.
*Notes:
The
weight
limits
for
patients
is 350
pounds.
Scan
preparations
for
all
scans
except
virtual
colonoscopy
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- Heart , Lung or Carotid scans require no
special preparations, you may eat or drink as
usual.
- For Body Scan please
fast
for
6-8
hours
before
your
scan
(nothing
to
eat
but may drink any fluid).
Once you eat something, your gall bladder
shrinks and makes it difficult for the scan to
detect gall stones.
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For
the
body
scan
or
heart
scan,
there
are
no
injections
or
contract
dyes
involved,
no
exercise
requirements
and
no
need
to
undress.
-
Wear
normal
clothing.
You
will
be
asked
to
remove
metallic
objects
in
your
clothing
before
the
test.
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After
affixing
3 to
5
electrodes
on
your
chest,
you
will
be
asked
to
lie
on a
table
with
the
open
bagel
shaped
scanner
surrounding
your
chest.
With
a
single
breath
hold
of
20-35
seconds,
approximately
30-40
images
of
your
coronary
arteries
are
captured
by
the
EBT
scanner.
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The
scanner
is
open
so
there
is
no
feeling
of
Claustrophobia.
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The
results
of
your
scan
are
reviewed
immediately
with
you
by a
healthcare
professional.
A
board
certified
radiologist
and/or
cardiologist
will
evaluate
all
scans.
A
written
report
of
your
test
results
will
be
mailed
to
you
within
a
week
of
your
visit.
At
your
request,
a
separate
written
report
with
your
results
will
be
forwarded
to
your
referring
and/or
primary
care
physician.
We
recommend
you
discuss
the
results
of
your
tests
with
your
personal
physician
as
well.
- You will
receive a personalized wellness program,
designed by Dr. John Duncan, that takes
into account of the results of your individual
scan and current health conditions to achieve
your health goals.
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