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Exercise before PSMA PET scan

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I'm having my first ever PSMA PET on Wednesday. Instructions say only to hydrate well--no other restrictions.

I want to exercise the morning before (about 26 hours) before scan, and wanted to see if anyone had any contrary opinions.

I ask because when doing Axumin PETs one instruction was to not exercise 24-48 hours before.

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Maxone73 profile image
Maxone73

hi! I did not have such restriction, but isn't there a reference manual?

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dhccpa in reply toMaxone73

I don't know. I've always followed clinic directions, but this scan is more important than ever.

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Maxone73 in reply todhccpa

then do not exercise, that's the safest option

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dhccpa in reply toMaxone73

Just to clarify, the restriction on exercise was on previous Axumin PET scans.

No such restriction from the clinic for the upcoming PSMA PET scan. I'm just seeing what others were told for PSMA scan specifically.

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fast_eddie in reply todhccpa

They didn't inform me of any exercise restriction prior to my Axumin scan. Just sayin'.

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dhccpa in reply tofast_eddie

LOL. Contradictions all around!

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Maxone73

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

found this

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dhccpa in reply toMaxone73

Thanks

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mrscruffy

I exercise the morning of the scan

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dhccpa in reply tomrscruffy

Thank you. PSMA?

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mrscruffy

Yes, I get them at least once a year, sometimes twice. Had one 6 months ago and having another in September. My MO is super cautious with use of a PARP inhibitor

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dhccpa in reply tomrscruffy

Great. Thanks for your input.

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RS265

PSMA PET requires good liver and kidney function for purging the residuals, hence the hydration requirement which as a side benefit makes canula insertion easier. It is then a matter of balancing hydration and exercise. I would not be concerned the day prior. And my annual PET is this month so been there, done that.😀

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dhccpa in reply toRS265

Thanks

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Tommyj2 in reply toRS265

Cannula?…..I had no cannula for my psma….or you referring to the IV port?

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RS265 in reply toTommyj2

Ports are typically implanted for longer term use/access. I suspect we are both referring to the same temporary IV line.

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Tommyj2 in reply toRS265

Likely….

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SViking

i’ve had multiple PSMA scans at UCLA in the last four years. Each time, Dr. Kushan’s staff has given me a list of dues and don’ts prior to PSMA scan and this includes no heavy exercise for 24 hours unsure of the reason though.

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dhccpa in reply toSViking

Interesting. Thanks

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Brianne07

Interesting in Australia no such restrictions that i know of

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dhccpa in reply toBrianne07

I suspect some clinics just routinely advise this. Mine did not. But some PET scans do require no exercise.

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Istomin

I've had the scan 3X and was advised each time not to do any heavy exercise for 24 hours beforehand.

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dhccpa in reply toIstomin

Thanks

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Alpart

I go for my PSMA SCAN in 2 weeks, and instructions say no vigorous exercise 24 hrs prior.

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dhccpa in reply toAlpart

Thanks

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TJGuy in reply toAlpart

I have had MANY MANY scans including many PSMA scans. All have said no vigorous exercise on the day of the scan or the day before.Also once I crashed on a bike and that was a couple weeks before the scan but the scan picked up a positive in my back. As it turned out that was in a clinical trial of PSMA vs Choline. The Choline was the one picking up that inflammation caused by the crash, the PSMA did not pick it up.

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God_Loves_Me

request to PSMA PET's reader

to write summary in way that can help radiations oncology in future to give instructions for radiation

Write summary to in future can be compare in way that measure progress

carbide profile image
carbide

Exercise should have zero effect on test.Cancer doesn't care.

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dhccpa in reply tocarbide

Yes but instructions for some types of PET scan clearly advise against it. This one didn't, hence my post. And the reactions have been mixed. It's not the cancer, as I understand, but whether exercise can cause distortions in the scan results.

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carbide in reply todhccpa

Best luck.

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dhccpa in reply tocarbide

Thank you.

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gsun

Then don’t do it. Won’t be a big deal.

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dhccpa in reply togsun

If I do, it'll be the morning before.

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j-o-h-n

When in doubt.... leave it out........ (the exercise, that is)

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

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Stevecavill

I see no reason at not to exercise. The ONLY recommendation for PSMA pet is to be well hydrated.

Have said that, my latest PSMA pet referral says “fast for 4 hours”. I KNOW that is not a requirement. So I’m guessing they just pasted the info they would use for a glucose based pet. Sometimes I think they don’t really carefully check the recommendation for a specific PET and just go with generic instructions.

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dhccpa in reply toStevecavill

My thoughts exactly.

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