Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 Excuse my ignorance but what is a SPECT? Thanks - Jennie --- johnu@... wrote: > > I have had 3 SPECTS done, a. I had an > injection of Radio- > active something or other, then a scan very similar > to a CT scan..... > lasted about 20 mins. Then I had to go away for 2 > hours..... could > eat and drink normally, and then the scan was > repeated. No > problem,and you should not get any kind of reaction. > Just take a good > book to read!! My SPECTS have all been abnormal and > my doc, who does > a lot of compensation court cases, says it is VERY > worth while to > have a SPECT done. > Good Luck, > Anne > > > > > > > I have an appointment with Dr. Shungu at Columbia > University to > have a Spect > > scan done the first week in January. I am having > it done mainly so > that I > > will be able to get disability. Could someone who > has been through > it please > > post and tell me what it is like? Specifically, is > it similar to an > MRI where > > you are in a very confined space for quite a > while? Also, I had > read that you > > are injected with something and that this can make > you quite unwell > for a day > > or so after. I was told that I would be unable to > drive afterwards. > ( I don't > > drive anyway due to my regular unwellness.) Any > info would be > greatly > > appreciated. Thank you. a > > > > " Do me a favor doc tell me something good. " > Blair The > Exorcist > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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