Medicine has moved from the clinic to the road – in other words, patients and those seeking pre-emptive health scans no longer have to go to the clinic or suffer long wait times in the hospital setting. Now there’s mobile PET imaging, where doctors go to the patient instead of the other way around. Those interested in the well-being of their cardiovascular systems will do well to seek out the care of mobile physicians. Prevention is the best type of medicine in the long-run.
Each mobile PET imaging operation takes care of a certain region or area. Check-in instructions are provided on the website or at the location. Tech assistants will be the first point of contact for the patient before they are able to see the physician.
Overall, the process works the same, except there is virtually little wait time and the care is much more targeted. At this point, the technician and the patient go over the patient’s medical history to determine what updates need to be made or what pieces of information need to be relayed to the lead physician.
Similar to the brick-and-mortar doctor, it’s best for patients not to consume much of anything prior to the appointment. It’s also best to drink plenty of water (which is good to do anyhow), performing a flush. The tech injects patients with the radioactive tracer so the scanner can pick up on the range of bodily signals.
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