18-F Choline Patient Preparation Protocol
- None, previous to injection.
- After tracer administration, keep the patient in a quiet room, resting up until imaging.
- Have the patient void before imaging. Use of diuretics or bladder catheterization is optional.
References:
Kitajima K, Murphy RC, Nathan MA. Choline PET/CT for imaging prostate cancer: an update. Ann Nucl Med. 2013 Aug;27(7):581-91.