RENAL SCAN

A Nuclear Medicine renal scan can help your physician evaluate how well your kidneys are working.

What should I expect?

After injecting a small amount of radioactive material into your vein, your technologist will take pictures for a period of 45 minutes.

During the procedure you may be injected with a diuretic called Lasix which helps your kidney’s work faster. This medication could cause some side effects, including frequent urination, dizziness, hypotension, and dehydration, among other symptoms.

How do I prepare?

You will be asked to hydrate with non-caffeine fluids before the study. You may be asked to not take your normal high blood pressure meds the day of your study. You may be asked to not take your normal high blood pressure meds, and/or diuretic meds, the day of your exam.