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Preparation Guidelines

First Pass Study (FPASS)

Patient Guidelines

PREPARATION:

  • It is not necessary to fast or suspend the medications in use.
  • This test is not recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
  • Avoid performing physical activities the day before the exam.

 

HOW IS THE EXAM PERFORMED?

After filling out the registration form at the reception desk, the patient will undergo a brief clinical interview to check their data and then be sent to the exam room.

In the examination room, the patient will be positioned on the device’s gurney and must remain lying motionless for 3 to 5 minutes.

A large vein, preferably in the forearm, will be punctured and a small amount of radioactive material (tracer) will be injected in a single bolus time.

Very fast sequential images (every 0.03 sec) will be acquired immediately after radiopharmaceutical injection.

Then, the patient will be discharged, without any restrictions.

OE 034 – Version:  04/2024 

                                                                                                                             Made by: DIMEN Technical Team

PREPARATION:

  • It is not necessary to fast or suspend the medications in use.
  • This test is not recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
  • Avoid performing physical activities the day before the exam.

 

HOW IS THE EXAM PERFORMED?

After filling out the registration form at the reception desk, the patient will undergo a brief clinical interview to check their data and then be sent to the exam room.

In the examination room, the patient will be positioned on the device’s gurney and must remain lying motionless for 3 to 5 minutes.

A large vein, preferably in the forearm, will be punctured and a small amount of radioactive material (tracer) will be injected in a single bolus time.

Very fast sequential images (every 0.03 sec) will be acquired immediately after radiopharmaceutical injection.

Then, the patient will be discharged, without any restrictions.

OE 034 – Version:  04/2024 

                                                                                                                             Made by: DIMEN Technical Team

Scheduling

This exam needs to be scheduled!

Report Deadline

Available at the following locations

Atendimento Dimen