TEL. (787) 764 - 2355
TEL. (787) 751 - 9596
FAX. (787) 763 - 1714
Monday to Friday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Preparation

  • Patients must fast before the test(you can still drink water).
  • Patient must bring two slides of bread, utensils and microwavable bowl
  • You will be asked to eat a egg sandwich with a radio-pharmaceutical prepared by our technologist and drink some water. Next, the nuclear medicine technologist will assist you to lie on a flat table and will position you under the acquisition camera for 4 hours. It may take longer or shorter depending on how quickly the food leaves your stomach.