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This examination is done to evaluate adrenal glands for cortical tumors.
When you were referred by your physician
for a radiological exam, you may have been told about certain
instructions to be done prior to the exam, or when you were scheduling
your appointment, the scheduler should have informed you about the
preparations that should be done prior to your exam. If you did not or
if you want a recheck, you can refer to the information listed below.
Keep in mind that you may have been given
some additional or different instructions, based on your own particular
circumstances. If you have any questions, please call our hotline 16171 or (202) 3336-3310 (Mohandeseen),
(202) 2417 5556 (Heliopolis) or (202) 2528 4888 (Maadi) to speak with a
radiologist . It is best to call between 10
a.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday through Thursday.
Instructions
You will be instructed to take LUGOL'S SOLUTION by mouth. Your
physician will prescribe this for you. You will take 16 drops daily
starting two days prior to injection and continuing two weeks after
injection. Lugol's Solution blocks thyroid uptake of 131I.
Women of childbearing age must have a pregnancy test within 48 hours of
injection.
Your physician may also prescribe a medication called Dexamethasone to
maximize the uptake of this tracer in your adrenal glands. Your doctor
will instruct you as to how much and how often to take the Dexamethasone.
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You will receive
an intravenous injection of a small amount of a radioactive tracer
called 131I NP-59 (also known as iodonor-cholesterol).
Four to five days later, your abdomen will be imaged to determine if the
distribution of the tracer is normal or abnormal. The scan will take
approximately 30 minutes.
Occasionally, the physicians may request that you return the following
day for additional films.
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Take Lugol's for two
weeks after injection.
The radiologist's report of the results will be ready within 24 hours.
Your doctor will discuss the results of the test with you.
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Please call our hotline
16171 or (202) 3336-3310 (Mohandeseen), (202) 2417 5556 (Heliopolis) or
(202) 2528 4888 (Maadi) to speak with a radiologist if you have any
questions. It is best to call between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday
through Thursday.
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