【一起学英语】第17期|Isotope scanning

1. you will be given an intravenous injection. Make a fist, then let it go. The injection contains a substance to make the necessary organ visible on the machine. There will be some waiting time before the actual examination.This is necessary so that the test substance can reach the appropriate organ. You must remain completely still during the examination. The results will be given to your regular physician.

2. Have you drunk any liquids today? You will have to drink about four glasses of fluids before the examination. You will also be given a substance which will make you have to go to the bathroom frequently. What blood pressure medication are you taking？

3. 

a）Before receiving the injection you should lie on your back for ten minutes.

b)Now you must inhale the spray. It resembles water vapor and has no taste or smell. In these cases you will have to sit in front of an inhaler. We'll clip your nose shut and you will have to breathe through your mouth.

4. The waiting time is about two hours, during which you should drink approximately a liter of fluid. Please go to the bathroom before you are called, so that your bladder will be empty. Otherwise we will not be able to make a precise examination of the pelvic bones.

5. You will have to drink a sucrose solution to constrict your gallbladder. It is very sweet. For many people it may cause diarrhea.

6. The cardiologist will inform you about the procedure. After you have received the isotope injection, you should eat or drink something containing fat, such as cheese, milk or a sandwich. This is necessary in order to stimulate the substance being passed through the liver, so that we can make an accurate image of the blood supply to your heart muscles.

7. You will be given four small injections around the affected area of your skin. We will take scans three times, the last of which will be 24 hours later. We will mark the location of the indicated lymph gland with a stain, please do not wash this off.

8. Before receiving the injection you will have to lie in a dark room with your eyes shut for about 45 minutes. Please do not open your eyes until after the injection.