Patient Services
Patient Prep & Instruction Manual
Updated May 2006
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Scheduled Test: THYROID UPTAKE AND SCAN
| When:_____________ | Date:_____________ | Time:_____________ |
| Where: | Nuclear Medicine, 3rd floor Donner Building |
| Purpose: | To evaluate the thyroid glands function and structure. |
| Contrindications: | You must not receive x-ray contrast up to 6 weeks prior to your exam. |
| Preparation: | Low iodine diet for 1-2 weeks prior, nothing by mouth the morning of test.
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| Procedure: | You will be given a capsule of a very small amount of radioactive Iodine.
If you are being evaluated for an Overactive Thyroid (Hyperthyroidism), approximately 2 hours later you will return for the first uptake determination as well as four Images of your Thyroid— this will take approximately 20-30 minutes: you will also return the following day for a second uptake determination. For under active thyroid (Hypothyroidism) or for thyroid nodule evaluation you will only return the day following the capsule for an uptake and the images. |
| After Care: | You may resume your normal lifestyle.
If you have any questions about your scheduled test, please contact the Nuclear Medicine Department at 215-662-3076. |
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