Cardiac (viability) F-18 FDG PET/CT Imaging

All patients who are not diagnosed with diabetes should keep an empty stomach after midnight, and should follow a fat and protein rich diet at the evening before the test. Therefore, you are recommended to have meals such as scrambled eggs and pepperoni at the evening before the test and should not eat anything as of midnight.

All of patients with diabetes on oral ant diabetics should keep an empty stomach after midnight. You are recommended to follow a fat and protein rich diet at the evening before the test. Please use your oral antidiuretics in the regular dose in the morning before you arrive for the test.

Patients with diabetes who are on insulin should follow their usual diet and insulin program; you are recommended to have a protein rich dinner or breakfast.