Patients should be ready for transportation to Nuclear Medicine approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time. Supportive medical care of patients while in Nuclear Medicine is the responsibility of the referring patient care area. If supportive care is required, the patient must be accompanied by a member of the patient care area who is qualified to perform the necessary medical support. This policy includes all patients who are under anesthesia or who are sedated so that the sedation might result in the loss of protective reflexes. Nuclear Medicine must be informed of the need for any isolation or other precautions prior to the patient's scheduled appointment.
All inpatients are to wear wrist name tags.
Patients should be discouraged from bringing valuables with them to Nuclear Medicine. The hospital chart must accompany each patient to Nuclear Medicine. Consultation with Nuclear Medicine staff is advised. Nuclear Medicine procedures in newborns and infants less than one year of age should not be ordered as a routine study but be jointly planned by the referring physician and the staff Nuclear Medicine physician. All rights reserved.