• Patient should wear comfortable clothing. (no zippers)
• The weight limit is 300lbs
• No calcium pills for 24 hours prior to Dexa Scan. Multi-vitamin is OK.
• No barium studies (BE/UGI) 48 hours prior to Dexascan.
• No IVP or CT injection studies 1 week prior to Dexascan
• No Nuc Med Bone Scan study 3 days prior to Dexascan.
• No Nuc Med Thyroid study 1 week prior to Dexascan.
• No Nuc Med Thallium study 1 month prior to Dexascan.
• No MRI with Gadolinium 2 days prior to Dexascan.