MIBI - Rest + Stress

Nuclear Med offers a wide variety of studies. The majority of studies require the patient to be injected with a radioactive isotope.

Depending on the study there might be a waiting time before the scan (allowing the isotope enough time to gather in the particular study site). The patient will then be scanned at least once, depending on the study. Please note: a number of the appointment will require patients to return to Nuclear Med repeatedly for up to two days. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements as the radioactive isotopes have sepcific window periods in which they can be scanned

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MIBI - Rest + Stress

Preparation for the scan is required:

Avoid caffeinated food/beverages from midnight before the scan (eg: Coffee, Tea, Bananas, Chocolate, Coke and Cocoa)
Fast from 10pm the previous night

The following medication should be discontinued at least 48 hours prior to the exam:

Beta receptor blockers
Calcium channel antagonist
Nitrates
Blood thinners
Aminophyllin
Persantin
Patient should not be asthmatic

It may be necessary to stop certain blood pressure and other medication. Please contact our practice.

The arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle, are collectively known as coronary arteries. In Coronary Artery Disease some of the vessels become narrowed, restricting the blood flow to parts of the heart muscle. If the vessel blocks the heart muscle supplied by it dies, a myocardial infarction results. This is also known as a heart attack or coronary. A narrowing of a coronary artery may produce chest pain if blood flow is too restricted, known as Angina. The narrowing is due to a build up of fats and other substances in the lining of the vessel, a process called Athrosclerosis.

Used to diagnose:

Chest pain Suspected coronary artery disease Viability of the heart muscle

Symptom or Suspected Disease

Chest pain

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How to book

Patients will need to be referred to Nuclear Med by a referring doctor. Patients must select the specific scan/study required by their referring doctor and book an appointment at the most convenient location.

Checklist:

Medical aid authorisation (referring doctor to provide patient with specific ICD 10 code for medical aid authorisation)
Referring doctor’s name and practice number
Newly diagnosed oncology patients may need to register for oncology (referring doctor to facilitate registration)