Radiopharmaceuticals (Diagnostic)
Precautions After Having This TestThere are usually no special precautions to observe for radiopharmaceuticals
when they are used in small amounts for diagnosis.
Some radiopharmaceuticals may accumulate in your bladder. Therefore, to
increase the flow of urine and lessen the amount of radiation to your bladder,
your doctor may instruct you to drink plenty of liquids and urinate often
after certain tests.
For patients receiving radioactive iodine (iodohippurate
sodium I 123, iodohippurate sodium I 131, iofetamine I 123, iothalamate I
125, radioiodinated albumin, or radioiodinated iobenguane)
:
-
Make sure your doctor knows if you are planning to have any future
thyroid tests. Even after several weeks, the results of the thyroid test may
be affected by the iodine solution that may be given before the radiopharmaceutical.
|