PEP Scan

[georgygirl2]

I have had 2 x-rays, 1 CT Scan, and a Bronchoscopy, all abnormal, and now I am being sent for a PEP Scan. Has anyone had a PEP Scan and what does it involve, thanks.

[RoadRunner44]

Did you mean a P.E.T scan.?

[georgygirl2 in reply to RoadRunner44]

I realise now that it must have been a PET Scan that they said, thanks.

[Alfiebax2]

I think you mean pet scan .I had one earlier this year .Same as ,CT scan only you are injected with radioactive dye.Doesnt hurt isn't uncomfortable over in approx 45 mins ( you have to wait awhile after injection ,)hope this helps

Good luck

Babs ♥️

[Aingeful]

I had a P.E.T scan in August. I had to go to another town for it as my local hospital doesn’t do it. The preparations started the day before. No strenuous exercise and a high protein meal. On the day of the scan, you can have nothing but plain water. Even sucking a sweet, chewing gum etc would cancel the scan. At the Hospital I had a little room to myself and was injected with the radioactive dye. They then turned the lights down and asked me to lie down quietly for an hour. Seemingly, talking, reading any physical activity could affect the accuracy of the scan. The actual scanner I found a lot easier to tolerate than CT. MRI. etc. They are bigger and not as noisy. They make a whooshing noise occasionally, like an underground train or similar coming to a halt. I lay there pretending I was going somewhere nice!

They take apporox30-45 minutes. Afterwards, I was told to only use the toilets in the unit, with HOT TOILET written above them! I was given tea and biscuits to replace my blood sugar. You will be radioactive for 8 hours after and will be told to stay away from children, pregnant women and immune compromised. You will also need someone to drive you as they tell you not to use public transport.

Hope this helps!! Luckily the scan only picked up a severely arthritic neck (apart from my IPF of course.) Good luck, you will be fine.

[georgygirl2 in reply to Aingeful]

Thank you so much. Yes they must have said PET Scan and not PEP Scan. Your full answer was really helpful as I like to mentally prepare myself for any investigation so I am not nervous when I go there, thanks.

[Offcut]

positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that allows your doctor to check for diseases in your body. The scan uses a special dye containing radioactive tracers. These tracers are either swallowed, inhaled, or injected into a vein in your arm depending on what part of the body is being examined

[georgygirl2 in reply to Offcut]

Ok great, thank you.