Procedure Prep

If sedation is required due to claustrophobia, it’s essential to arrange for someone else to drive you to and from your examination. Additionally, we reach out to all patients one to three days before their scheduled appointment to confirm the appointment time and assess the patient’s physical eligibility for an MRI.

If you are unable to receive our call or if you have any questions, please call us at (352) 637-6100.

• Do not wear jewelry.
• Do not wear anything with metal (zippers, snaps). Athletic wear with an elastic waistband is a good choice.
• Patients having an MRI of the head or neck should not wear makeup.

Take a look at how to make your CT procedure easier, more efficient and more comfortable.

• Do not wear anything with metal (zippers, snaps, hooks). Athletic wear with an elastic waistband is a good choice.
• Take necessary pain medications before leaving home and bring additional pain medication with you at time of visit.
• May take any other prescribed medications, as long as they can be tolerated on an empty stomach.
• No food for 4 hours prior. You may drink water, but no other type of liquid is allowed.
• Insulin dependent patients may bring insulin with them to be administered after their scan.

Before X-rays, the technologist will ask females of childbearing age whether there is any chance they are pregnant.

Depending on what you need, there are a few ways to make your procedure easier, more efficient and more comfortable.

Abdomen, Gallbladder:

• DO NOT EAT OR DRINK anything six (6) hours before the exam.
• CHILDREN: 4 hours fasting.

Pelvic Ultrasound:

• Two (2) hours before your exam time, EMPTY your bladder.
• One (1) hour prior to your exam time (before arriving), drink at least 32 ounces of fluid.
• Bladder must be FULL for this exam.
• Do NOT urinate until after your exam.
• No fasting is necessary.

Take a look at how to make your mammography procedure easier, more efficient and more comfortable.

• For your convenience, please wear a two-piece outfit.
• Do not use deodorant, powder, or perfume under the arm or breast area.
• Please bring your most recent mammography if done at another facility.

Take a look at how to make your procedure easier, more efficient and more comfortable.

• No calcium supplements or osteoporosis medication 24 hours prior to your exam.
• No barium, nuclear medicine or I.V. contrast exams within 7 days prior to your exam.
• Please wear comfortable clothes and avoid metal buttons or buckles.

Take a look at how to make your procedure easier, more efficient and more comfortable:

• Do not wear jewelry.
• Please wear loose, comfortable clothes and avoid metal buttons or buckles.
• DO NOT EAT OR DRINK anything after midnight the night before your procedure.
• ABSOLUTELY NO SUGAR OR ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER for 24 HRS before exam

Take a look at how to make your procedure easier, more efficient and more comfortable:

• Discuss any medication you are taking with your physician. You may be asked to stop the use of blood-thinning medications, including aspirin, a number of days prior to your biopsy procedure.
• Wear a two-piece outfit that is comfortable and easy to remove.
• Do not use deodorant, powder or perfume under the arm or breast area. They may interfere with the quality of the images taken during your procedure.
• Eat a light meal before your procedure.

Take a look at how to make your procedure easier, more efficient and more comfortable.

• Discuss any medication you are taking with your physician. You may be asked to stop the use of blood-thinning medications, including aspirin, a number of days prior to your biopsy procedure.
• Wear a two-piece outfit that is comfortable and easy to remove.
• Do not use deodorant, powder or perfume under the arm or breast area. They may interfere with the quality of the images taken during your procedure.
• Eat a light meal before your procedure.