What does the nurse do for a PET scan?

What does the nurse do for a PET scan?

Nurses are involved in all aspects of patient care and management throughout the pre, intra and post-procedural course for patients undergoing a PET/CT guided biopsy or ablation. The role of the nurse is essential in providing safe procedural care, while engaging the patient and family in all aspects of care.

What are the nursing responsibilities for CT scan?

Nursing Responsibilities for CT Scan

• Informed Consent. Obtain an informed consent properly signed.
• Look for allergies.
• Get health history.
• Check for NPO status.
• Get dressed up.
• Provide information about the contrast medium.
• Instruct the patient to remain still.
• Inform about the duration of the procedure.

What is involved in a PET scan?

A PET scan involves the painless injection of a small amount of a ‘positron-emitting’ radioactive material (called a radiopharmaceutical). Images of the body are then taken using a PET scanner.

How do you administer a PET scan?

The following steps occur during a PET scan:

1. You receive an IV injection of a radiotracer that contains a safe amount of a radioactive drug.
2. You sit in a chair for about an hour while the radiotracer moves through your bloodstream.
3. In approximately one hour, your organs and tissues absorb the radiotracer.

What are the indications for CT scan?

What are the generally accepted indications for computed tomography?

• acute head injury;
• suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage;
• ureteric calculus;
• acute cervical spine trauma where there is a higher than average likelihood of fracture or dislocation;
• suspected acute appendicitis in a non-pregnant patient.

How does a nurse prepare a patient for a CT scan?

How you prepare

1. Take off some or all of your clothing and wear a hospital gown.
2. Remove metal objects, such as a belt, jewelry, dentures and eyeglasses, which might interfere with image results.
3. Refrain from eating or drinking for a few hours before your scan.

Is PET scan painful?

Depending on which part of the body the machine needs to scan, a PET scan should take about 30–60 minutes. The scan is not painful.

Is a PET scan better than an MRI?

In a study, researchers evaluated the accuracy of breast cancer recurrence with various screening mechanisms such as MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computed tomography), X-ray, mammography, and PET scans (positron emission tomography). They found PET scans were 90% accurate.

What is CT contraindications?

Possible contraindications for using intravenous contrast agents during computed tomography include a history of reactions to contrast agents, pregnancy, radioactive iodine treatment for thyroid disease, metformin use, and chronic or acutely worsening renal disease.

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